What happens
Jerry Grayson, a young man, lunches with the circus folk and invites them to a party at his fiancée Sally's place after the show. Among those he invites is the clown Johnny Bradley, who turns him down, citing his heart. Jerry is a loyal understudy in the circus, and his lawyer Mr. Grayson accompanies him as they visit the animals and the clown's wagon. The episode is from the series Jerry of the Circus, originally aired on August 16, 1937.
A traveling circus, around lunchtime and afternoon, including the dining area, the animal cages and the clown's wagon.
Characters: Jerry Grayson, Mr. Grayson, Johnny Bradley, Mr. Randall, Jason, Grace, Sally
Listen for: Jerry's invitation to Johnny Bradley and Johnny's reluctance to attend.
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.