What happens
Lily Mars, a stage-struck girl from Midhaven, pursues a career in the theatre and tries to win the attention of Broadway producer John Thornway. Presenting Lily Mars is a 1946 episode of the Lux Radio Theatre, broadcast on March 11, 1946, starring June Allison and Van Heflin. Lily's family supports her ambitions, and she secures an opportunity through a visit to John Thornway's home, where she gets a chance to show her talent. Her persistence and eagerness lead her to New York, where she tries to convince Thornway of her abilities while he struggles with his own new play and the demands of his personal life. The episode follows her early efforts to break into the stage world and the friction that develops between Lily and Thornway.
Midhaven, a small town, and later New York City, including Broadway theatres and Thornway's apartment
Characters: Lily Mars, John Thornway, Mrs. Thornway, Charlie, Mrs. Mars, Davy, Isabel Racquet, Owen Vail
Listen for: Lily's stage recitation of Macbeth in Thornway's study, and the scene in the theatre where she is given a part in Three Roads to Arden
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.