The Last Of Belle Siddons: Frontier Gentleman (September 7, 1958)

“The Last Of Belle Siddons” is an episode of Frontier Gentleman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 7, 1958. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Frontier correspondent John Kendall becomes entangled in the pursuit of outlaw McLaughlin when a woman named Belle Cydons treats an injured gang member and falls under suspicion by peace officer Boone May. Kendall must navigate his loyalty to Belle, his duty as a journalist, and the law when May pressures him for information about McLaughlin's whereabouts and the stolen gold he's hidden.

Deadwood and the surrounding frontier territories, including Little Cottonwood Creek and the trail to Cheyenne

Characters: John Kendall, Boone May, Belle Cydons, McLaughlin, Johnny Brown

Listen for: The tension between loyalty and law, Kendall's moral dilemma over protecting Belle while under suspicion, and Boone May's interrogation techniques

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.