May 6, 2025 • 31 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:14):
The Chicago Motor Club presents the Wayside Theater. Welcome to
the Wayside Theater, ladies and gentlemen, your Sunday evening headquarters
for half hour plays comedy, romance or mystery. It's not
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surprising that your host, the Chicago Motor Club, should sponsor
a program of dramatic interest, because that thirty two year
old organization is more than familiar with drama, real life
drama with plenty of action, the drama of servicing seventy
eight thousand member families who depend on the club for
the solution of their motoring problems. You see, friends, the
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Chicago Motor Club is a past master, changing those problems
into permanent motoring pleasures. Why don't you find out how
it's done. All you have to do is ask for
the club's free booklet explaining why those fortunate member families
actually spend less to own and drive their cars.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
That booklet is yours, without charge or obligation.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
If you live in Illinois or Indiana, just send your
name and address to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or
its nearest branch office in Chicago, simply called Franklin one eight,
one eighth and the Quicker the Better and Now, Ladies
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and gentlemen, The Wayside Theater presents the first act of
tonight's play.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Lily Brown leaves.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
Marlow.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Uh, Lily, where's the morning paper.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Right by your plato? Thatt ain't your breakfast? Don't miss tomorrow?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Oh yes, yes it is.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Hm.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Crystal Toothpaste Company announces a contest for radio scriptwriters. Only
one member of each family may submit a script. First
prize one thousand dollars er Lily, When missus Marlowe comes down,
you just tell her you don't know where the paper is,
will you?
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Yeah, sir, but you better go and eat your breakfast
before it get cold.
Speaker 4 (02:34):
Yes, good morning?
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Did uh morning?
Speaker 4 (02:37):
Good morning, Lily morning. Will you bring me the morning paper? Please?
Man the paper? The morning paper?
Speaker 3 (02:43):
Uh?
Speaker 5 (02:43):
Rick, the paper boy forgot it again this morning, yas ma'am.
He shall give them killing.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
Well, call the paper office and heave him, said the
marlow what's that behind your back?
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Huh? Oh that well, I guess that.
Speaker 4 (02:56):
You guess nothing. It's the morning paper and you know it.
Give it to me.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
I'm not finished with it.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
You give me that paper.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
I'm not finished with it.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
Do you want me to start throwing things.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Oh here, there, that's your old paper.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
What did you tear out of it?
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Just a little item I wanted to keep?
Speaker 4 (03:11):
Let me see it.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
I won't do it. Can I have any private life
of my own at all?
Speaker 4 (03:15):
You let me see that piece of paper there?
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Now, now you've tipped the table over.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
So, just as I thought, it's about the crystal tooth
based radioscript contest.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Well what if it is given here?
Speaker 4 (03:27):
Only one member of each family submitiscript? First prize one
thousand dollars. So holding out on me, zeb mollow.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
I'll look here, Julie.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
When you married me, you said I could make the
living for this family, and then you lay off writing.
Speaker 4 (03:39):
And that was before I knew what a bum writer
you were. Well you're no better, you'll see. I'm going
to win that content.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
You can't. The rules say only one member of each
family mander.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
Well I'm going to be that member.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Now, Please, Julie, don't spoil my chances for winning this prize.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
We need the money, I'll say, we do.
Speaker 4 (03:56):
I'm going to win that prize and buy a new coat.
Oh darn it, anyway, go away? Oh well, what is it, Lily?
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Can I meet the bed man?
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Yes? I guess, so go ahead, Uh, Lily, if you
were a woman in love with a man and that
man deserted you for another woman, what would you do?
Speaker 3 (04:36):
I'd just beat the stumping out of him.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
Yeah, I would too, But we can't very well put
that in a radio script.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
And no man I read, we can't, Lily.
Speaker 4 (04:47):
Have you done mister Marlowe's room yet?
Speaker 2 (04:49):
No?
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Man he's writing in there, isn't he?
Speaker 5 (04:52):
Yes, ma'am, Lily, would you like to have that red
dress of mine?
Speaker 4 (04:56):
What?
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Dog god shaw wound? O?
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Linle?
Speaker 4 (05:01):
You go into mister Marlow's room now and kind of
get into conversation with him and find out what he's
writing about. Then come back and tell me, and you
get the red dress.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Hm. That red dress is mighty.
Speaker 4 (05:12):
Put him as Marlow. But uh, go on, Lily, I'll
throw in that jewel purse too.
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Oh lordy, well I'll try.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Oh, Lily, quit fooling around with that dustcloth and come
over here a minute. Hey, yeah, listen, Lily er, what
would you do if you were a woman in love
with a man and that man deserted you for another woman?
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Now? What, well, Lily, what's the matter?
Speaker 5 (05:53):
Uh n nothing, son, nothing, uh uh leave me scene now,
why I beat up that man?
Speaker 3 (06:00):
That's what I do.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Yeah, just but I can't put that in a radio script.
Speaker 4 (06:03):
And yes, I know you can't.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
That's just what miss Marlowe's thing.
Speaker 5 (06:07):
What I I mean, I imagine that's what Miss Marlowe
would do if you was to go messing around with
another woman.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Yeah, uhh yes, yes, I guess she'd try that alright here, Uh, Lily,
how'd you like to make ten dollars?
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Ten dollars? Yeah, shows I would, sir.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Well and listen, Lily, Yeah, you go into missus Marlow's
room and try to find out what she's writing about.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
Uh, well, I don't know, so she kind of cross
is dimr.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Oh go on now, Lily, Uh, I'll make it fifteen dollars.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Well, yeah, I'll try sole.
Speaker 4 (06:54):
Well, what did you find out?
Speaker 3 (06:56):
Well, ma'am, you know what's funny thing? What do you say? Lily?
Speaker 4 (06:59):
Tell me what happened?
Speaker 3 (07:00):
And he felt the very same thing you did.
Speaker 5 (07:03):
What would I do if the man I loved two
timey and I told him, just like I told you,
I'd be.
Speaker 4 (07:10):
A strong He said the same thing.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
He asked, ma'am. He says, what would I do it.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
So he's using my idea? Is he he can't think
of one? Is one of his own?
Speaker 2 (07:19):
What do you mean one of his own?
Speaker 4 (07:21):
Step Molla, Were you listening outside my door?
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Yes? I was.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
I thought something was screwy about the way Lily acted.
So you bribed her to find out what I was
writing about?
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Did you?
Speaker 3 (07:31):
Oh, I'm leaving no such a thing?
Speaker 2 (07:33):
Why I did? Head?
Speaker 4 (07:34):
Well, what if I did? What do you mean by
using my pot your plot? Yes?
Speaker 2 (07:39):
My part probably never even occurred to you until Lily
came in and told you about it.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
Is that? So how do I know what? You were
listening outside the door when I was beginning to create
this idea. You were probably out there all the time,
you you weaves dropper.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
Oh listen, Julie.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
I don't care about the plot. You can use it
if you want to. But the fact that you would
deliberately bribe someone to find out what I was doing,
the fact that you'd be well dishonest about this thing,
it hurts me more than I.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Can tell you.
Speaker 4 (08:12):
Oh, Zeba, I'm sorry. It was a mean trick.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
It's just that I thought I could trust you, Julian.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Now, well, I don't know oh, zeb please forgive me.
I'll never do anything like that again, honestly.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
Can I finish this room now?
Speaker 4 (08:33):
Yes, Lily, come in, Doug.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
I'll still get that dressing course, ma'am?
Speaker 4 (08:37):
Yes, I guess so.
Speaker 5 (08:38):
And does I still get that? Fifteen dollars mister Marlow?
Fifteen dollars for what?
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Uh? Lily, never mind now, I'll talk to you about
that some other time.
Speaker 4 (08:46):
Fifteen dollars for what?
Speaker 5 (08:48):
Will you give me a dress and purse to find
out what mister Marlow.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Is writing at?
Speaker 5 (08:53):
He give me fifteen dollars to find out what you
is right now? And you both writing the same thing.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
So I'm low, so I'm dishonest, so you can't trust
not let me explain it. So I'm the kind that
stoop surpriving am I will you just wait that Mallow?
You're going to find out what competition is you? You cheat.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
The man? Lily Brown lead comes to a close.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
Have any of you, ladies and gentlemen, ever been in
a well, I'm going to change that question. Friends, I'm
going to ask you if you've ever witnessed a serious
automobile accident at any rate. You've seen pictures of accidents
and you've certainly read about them.
Speaker 2 (09:45):
You're well aware of.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
The fact that only time can heal the sorrow and
heartbreak of motor fatalities. They happen daily, and families are
faced with the tragic problem of money lack of money
in many instances. I wonder if you know that a
member in the Chicago Motor Club includes a personal accident
policy at no extra cost, a policy that provides a
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benefit of from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars according
to how long you've been a member. Think what that
means to families who were left with the desperate worry
of making every penny count. That generous personal accident policy
at no extra cost remember calls for immediate payment if
a member is killed by a car while walking or driving,
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or while riding in a car driven by another. But
this remarkable service is only one of many that assure protection, security,
and peace of.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Mind for Chicago Motor Club members.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Is it any wonder that I urge you, in all
sincerity to read the club's valuable free booklet. And here's
the easiest and quickest possible way to ask for that booklet.
This very evening, between the second and third acts of
to night's play. We're going to substitute a musical intermission
for our regular announcement. I don't miss a moment of
the play, and you will have ample time to write
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down your name and address and have it all ready
to mail to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or its
nearest branch office.
Speaker 2 (11:10):
If you live in Chicago, you can.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
Use the time to call Franklin one eight, one eight
and ask for your free booklet. And now, ladies and gentlemen,
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the second act of Lily Brown leaves.
Speaker 4 (11:54):
Oh hello, ed, hello, Why aren't you up? Why I'm
going to?
Speaker 2 (12:00):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (12:01):
Uh, where's Lily? I wanna tell her I won't be
here for dinner?
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Or you won't?
Speaker 4 (12:05):
No, I won't, And wouldn't you like to know where
I'm going?
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Though not particularly? Oh uh? When you find Lily, tell
her that I won't be here for dinner either.
Speaker 4 (12:15):
Oh all right, you don't need to think I'm going
to ask you where you're going.
Speaker 2 (12:20):
I wouldn't tell you, my sweet.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
Well, I don't wanna know. How's the script coming along?
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Ooh fine, fine, it's almost finished, is it? Yes? Don't
tell me you're still dabbling around up there on the typewriter.
Speaker 4 (12:34):
H you won't call her dabbling when I win the prize?
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Oh? No, perhaps dodd Well, I guess I'll go up.
Speaker 4 (12:41):
And dress, run along, and uh, don't wait up for me, dear.
Speaker 2 (12:44):
Oh, you'll probably be in long before I am. Don't
you wait up for me?
Speaker 4 (12:48):
Huh going out?
Speaker 3 (12:51):
You see?
Speaker 4 (12:52):
I wonder what he's up to? Oh, where's lily? Lily exactly? Uh, Lily,
I won't be here for dinner, and neither will mister Morrow.
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Uh.
Speaker 4 (13:03):
Accidentally, you don't happen to know where he's going, do you? No?
Speaker 5 (13:06):
Man?
Speaker 4 (13:07):
How much did he pay you not to tell me?
Two dollars?
Speaker 5 (13:10):
Uh?
Speaker 4 (13:12):
So he is going someplace he doesn't want me to
know about. Clee, you got to tell me? No, man,
I'll give you three dollars.
Speaker 5 (13:19):
No, ma'n, I'm sticking to one price on this deed.
He pay me two dollars not to tell you where
he going, and you pay me two dollars for me
not to tell him that you is going out with that?
And mister Walters, who owned a crystal toothpaste.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Come in.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
I ain't raising or loring that priss for neither one
of 'em.
Speaker 4 (13:39):
Oh, Lily, after all, I've done for you. Yeah, well, anyway,
see that he doesn't find out about this mister Walter's business,
so you won't get your two dollars and you'll lose
your job.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
Mine was awfully nice of you to come.
Speaker 4 (14:07):
I was only too happy too, but it was at
the difficult keeping all this from my husband.
Speaker 2 (14:12):
Yes, but think what a nice surprise it'll be for him.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
You see, I specialize in writing feature stories about the
lives of famous men, and well we find that the
wives really know so much more about the men than
they do themselves.
Speaker 4 (14:24):
But it seems so strange.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
It's coming to a night lock as well. I uh,
I think better in a place like this, you see.
I mean the music, the noise and all. Well, it
helps me to concentrate. Do you understand, Well.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
Not quite, but I know that writers are unusual people.
Speaker 2 (14:45):
Well, now let's get started on your husband. Now tell
me all about So.
Speaker 4 (14:57):
I decided the person to come to was you.
Speaker 7 (15:00):
Well, and that's very flattering, my dear, as I really
haven't done much.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
Oh yes you have.
Speaker 4 (15:07):
You're really a very famous man. I was terribly thrilled
when my paper gave me your name as an assignment
for a feature story.
Speaker 7 (15:14):
What paper did you say you worked for the Daily Star? Strange,
I've never noticed this famous men column you mentioned.
Speaker 4 (15:25):
Well, it's just a new feature, I see.
Speaker 7 (15:29):
And do you always bring your famous men to a
nightclub to interview them?
Speaker 3 (15:35):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (15:35):
Well yes usually, you see, we feel they're doing a
somewhat of a favor and we like to entertain them
a little.
Speaker 7 (15:42):
Well, I had the dickens of a time getting away
from my wife.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
I don't think she would have understood.
Speaker 4 (15:49):
Oh I'm sure she would have. H Now, mister Wallers,
tell me. Aren't you sponsoring some sort of a scriptwriting
contest for your toothpaste? Oh?
Speaker 7 (15:58):
Why yes, I am.
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Oh I think that's terribly interesting. Now, just what kind
of a script do you yourself prefer for your radio program?
Speaker 7 (16:08):
Well, I appre look look over there, there's my wife
with that radio is doing.
Speaker 2 (16:16):
Hey, wait a minute, do you two know each other?
Speaker 4 (16:20):
Deb speak up? Don't make me do.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
The talking I never saw before in my life.
Speaker 4 (16:24):
Zeb. Well, why he's my husband, mister Walters. And if
your wife has alienated his affections, I'll sue you.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
You'll sue me.
Speaker 7 (16:33):
Why Emma, did this young man start to ask you questions.
Speaker 3 (16:37):
About the crystal radio script context.
Speaker 4 (16:39):
Why, yes he did. I thought it a little strange.
Speaker 7 (16:42):
But just as I thought, I see the whole thing now,
this pair of swindlers is trying to get first hand
information on our radio context hull. Well you're not very clever,
young lady.
Speaker 1 (16:53):
How long am I?
Speaker 2 (17:06):
Well you certainly fixed things up? Fine?
Speaker 4 (17:10):
Oh shut up?
Speaker 1 (17:11):
What about you if you'd only had the sense to
pretend that you didn't know me?
Speaker 4 (17:15):
Oh you should have seen yourself sitting there with that
old woman and the smirk you had on your face. Well,
why she's old enough to be.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
Your mother as well. You were acting pretty freish with
old man Waller's yourself.
Speaker 4 (17:27):
Well, at least he would have paid the bill. I
wouldn't be out here washing dishes if we hadn't seen you. Incidentally,
just how were you going to pay your bill?
Speaker 2 (17:36):
I was going to charge it?
Speaker 4 (17:38):
Well, why don't you charge both bills? Then? What are
we doing out here washing dishes? Then?
Speaker 1 (17:42):
Well, the manager wouldn't trust me after all the commotion
we caused, and you ought to have enough money for
that bill.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
Anyway, where's your household money for this week?
Speaker 4 (17:50):
Why I gave it all the Liian bribes Oh my
feet hurt.
Speaker 3 (17:56):
Well, goodness, what are y'all doing your washing?
Speaker 2 (18:00):
Is? Lily?
Speaker 4 (18:01):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 5 (18:03):
My boyfriend Sam, he the poty here. I come down
to meet him every night.
Speaker 2 (18:08):
See, Lily, have you got twelve dollars?
Speaker 4 (18:11):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (18:12):
I sure have. I don't made a lot of extra
this week.
Speaker 2 (18:15):
Well, uh, would you loan it to us, Lily so
we can pay our bill?
Speaker 3 (18:19):
Well? I don't know.
Speaker 4 (18:21):
Oh, Lily, you've just got to My feet are killing me.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Would y'all be willing to pay a lily in trail?
Speaker 2 (18:27):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (18:27):
Oh, Lily, you can have anything. You could have my
new hat. Oh, only fork over the twelve dollars.
Speaker 5 (18:33):
I sure would like that new hat. When he has
the twelve dollars.
Speaker 2 (18:38):
Oh, thanks, Lily.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
Occasuallye I'll take off that apron. We'll pay our bill
and walk out of here like gentlefolks.
Speaker 4 (18:44):
Oh, zb I promise you I'm gonna stay at home
and be a good wife. I've never been so tired
in all my life.
Speaker 5 (18:51):
We miss see now I want to write down what
y'all owes me. There's this twelve dollars and that dollar
fifty for the keys I got for you to say noon, mister.
Speaker 2 (19:01):
Yes, well, okay, Lily, he is for what?
Speaker 3 (19:04):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (19:04):
Just some keys?
Speaker 4 (19:05):
Lily? Why did you ask me for the key to
my desk this afternoon?
Speaker 3 (19:09):
Missus Mardel, I ain't got nothing to say.
Speaker 4 (19:11):
Zeb Mordel, Did you have extra keys made for my
desk for me? Theb you did well of all the
load tricks?
Speaker 2 (19:18):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Well I got a good look at that script of
yours anyway, two pages done?
Speaker 4 (19:22):
Oh you big bomb? Hey quick one stop there, you
let it look at me?
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Yeah, I can throw a butcher knife.
Speaker 1 (19:39):
What this little trick of yours has about five dollars
for your bill, So just get busy and I'll start
wahing again.
Speaker 2 (19:46):
Oh but we have the twelve dollars for our bill. Man,
when your bill is now seventeen dollars, Lily, have you
got any more money?
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Now? About I have y'all run.
Speaker 1 (20:04):
The Magnas act of Melley Brown Leaves comes to twelve.
Before we continue with the third act of tonight's play,
we want you to take an important part in this program,
the star part, really, and it can mean money in
your pocket, as any Chicago Motor Club member will tell you.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
Now listen closely.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
The club wants you to read its valuable free booklet
telling why club members spend less to own and drive
their cars. Of course, you can't read it unless you
ask for it, and we're determined that you won't have
the slightest inconvenience or delay in doing just that asking
for your booklet. This very evening, we're going to present
a musical intermission right now, and you will have plenty
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of time to write the club or to call Franklin
one eight one eight while our orchestra plays. You motorists
who live in Illinois or Indiana can write down your
names and addresses and have them all ready to mail
to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or its nearest branch office.
If you live in Chicago, just pick up the phone and.
Speaker 2 (21:07):
Call Franklin one eight one eight.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
Special night operators are waiting for you to ask for
that free booklet. Now, you won't miss a second of
the play, and we're all set to go. Friends a
musical intermission while you rank the club or call Franklin
one eight one eight. Ladies and gentlemen, The third act
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called Lily Brown leaves.
Speaker 4 (23:37):
That what time is it?
Speaker 1 (23:39):
It's seven twenty and that's the tenth time you've asked
me in the last five minutes.
Speaker 4 (23:43):
Oh, I can hardly wait. The rules say the judges
will make their decision by seven tonight, that the winner
will be notified immediately by.
Speaker 1 (23:49):
Telegram, telling you, Julie, If those judges find out you
entered your script under an assumed name and it spoils
my chances of winning this prize, I'll, I'll.
Speaker 4 (23:59):
You'll what I'll leave you leave me? You'd starve to death?
Oh I would, Yes, you would. I'd like to know
how we'd buy groceries if it weren't for my syndicated cereal.
Speaker 2 (24:09):
Ye, some water cereal.
Speaker 4 (24:10):
It feeds this, doesn't it.
Speaker 2 (24:12):
I suppose you've forgotten about the royalties. I'm still getting
on my book.
Speaker 4 (24:15):
Oh that book? Will I never hear the last of
the keeping over our heads. It's a telegram.
Speaker 2 (24:20):
Now let me go, I'll go, get out of the way.
Speaker 4 (24:22):
Let loose me.
Speaker 3 (24:23):
Stay here.
Speaker 4 (24:24):
Now, you don't let loose to me.
Speaker 3 (24:25):
I'll bite fair.
Speaker 4 (24:29):
Now you've tripped over our best blunt.
Speaker 2 (24:31):
Well, you trip me, Lily.
Speaker 4 (24:34):
Is that a telegram you've got in your hand?
Speaker 2 (24:35):
Old me, Lily, give me that telegram.
Speaker 4 (24:37):
Now wait a minute, Wait a minute, now, let's be calm.
Who's it addressed to?
Speaker 1 (24:41):
Lily?
Speaker 3 (24:41):
I can't say, ma'am.
Speaker 5 (24:43):
The paper gone forward, and so the name don't show
through the little window in the envelope.
Speaker 4 (24:47):
Well, it must be mine.
Speaker 2 (24:48):
Give it to me, Lily. I command you to give
that envelope to me, Lily.
Speaker 4 (24:52):
Don't you dare?
Speaker 3 (24:53):
I put it over on the window then, and then
y'all can fight.
Speaker 2 (24:56):
Not on the window, Ledge, Lily, the breezeer board out there. Oh,
look it lips down there on the LEDs, just below
the windows.
Speaker 4 (25:05):
Get on my way. I'm gonna crawl down and get it.
Speaker 2 (25:07):
Tuly, get out of that window.
Speaker 4 (25:09):
You'll kill yourself that we've got to see it.
Speaker 1 (25:11):
Now Wait, wait, you would, Lily, hang on to my
feet and let me down head first, and I think
I can reach you all.
Speaker 4 (25:17):
Right here, Lily, help get a hold on his other
foot and we'll let him down.
Speaker 2 (25:21):
Wait a minute there, now, all right, I got a
good hold. No here I go.
Speaker 3 (25:27):
Oh, I sure hope I can hold on.
Speaker 4 (25:30):
Get it down slowly, now, are you all right?
Speaker 3 (25:33):
Zeb So let me down.
Speaker 2 (25:38):
Oh I've almost got it.
Speaker 4 (25:41):
Oh, zeb hurry, I can't hold on.
Speaker 3 (25:43):
Much longer, eb hurry.
Speaker 4 (25:46):
We can't hold you, Lily. Can you see what he's
doing down there? Oh?
Speaker 5 (25:51):
Oh yes, ma'am, I can't wait a minute. It looks
like he got a hold of the telegram and the.
Speaker 4 (25:57):
Open don't you dare open that? Pull him up? Pull hard,
don't you open it?
Speaker 3 (26:05):
Man?
Speaker 4 (26:05):
I'm looking miss Julie. You know I'm going on thereb Zeb, Oh,
he's fainted. Get him in quickly, there there, now, let's
pull him down the hay there, oh, zeb darling, speak
to me, Lily, got some water as smelling salts 's something?
Speaker 3 (26:25):
It ain't no use to coming to.
Speaker 2 (26:29):
Go away from me? Everybody, what happened?
Speaker 4 (26:32):
Zeb Speak to me? What's the matter?
Speaker 2 (26:34):
Read the telegram?
Speaker 3 (26:35):
Here? Give it to me.
Speaker 4 (26:36):
What is say? We are pleased to inform you that
the winner of the Crystal toothpaste radio script contest is
it is? Oh?
Speaker 3 (26:48):
Oh my goodness. Now she don't think he has the
smelling suck.
Speaker 2 (26:53):
Julie, Julie, Julie, wake up here and I'll smell this.
I'll take a good web.
Speaker 4 (26:57):
Oh oh oh, get that awful stuff away from my nose.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
Oh what happened though?
Speaker 4 (27:07):
Oh oh oh no, I remember telegram?
Speaker 3 (27:11):
Uh? Sure would like to see that telegram.
Speaker 4 (27:14):
You'd like to see it, well, go on read it.
Speaker 2 (27:16):
Yes, for heaven's sake, read it and get it over with.
Speaker 5 (27:19):
Leave me see now, we are pleased to inform you
that the winner of the Crystal Toothpaste radio script contest
is huh oh Lily.
Speaker 4 (27:32):
Oh well, I guess it was her turn the fame.
Speaker 1 (27:34):
The rest of us head hair hair ever, these salts
rely uh oh uh.
Speaker 5 (27:39):
The winner of the Crystal Tooth phase contest is the
winner of the Crystal toothpas contest is.
Speaker 3 (27:48):
Uh oh my? Where is that telegram?
Speaker 4 (27:51):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (27:51):
Yeah, it is my hand that is there. Would you
mind reading it from I don't trust my own eyes.
Speaker 2 (27:55):
Yes, I'll read it.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
It says we are pleased to inform you that the
winner of the Crystal Tooth Face Radioscript Contest is Miss
Lily Brown. Check for one thousand dollars. We'll be forwarded immediately.
Speaker 4 (28:07):
Lily, you rascal. Why didn't you tell us you were
submitting a script?
Speaker 3 (28:10):
This is complicated enough around us here.
Speaker 2 (28:12):
Household now, But where'd you got the idea what you
write about?
Speaker 4 (28:15):
That's it is.
Speaker 3 (28:16):
Because I just read about you, and miss Junie you
wrote about us.
Speaker 5 (28:19):
Sure, I just read about how you both trying to
win the radio script contest, and how.
Speaker 3 (28:24):
You fought all the time, how you hide.
Speaker 4 (28:26):
Me to help you, and oh, well I'll be done,
will I?
Speaker 3 (28:30):
So will I?
Speaker 2 (28:31):
But Lily you're.
Speaker 3 (28:31):
Rich, Yes, sir, I say a thousand books.
Speaker 4 (28:35):
I suppose you'll be leaving us now.
Speaker 5 (28:37):
I sure't leave in my seven and me we can
get married now.
Speaker 2 (28:42):
Well, Julie, we're a couple of smart writers, all right.
Speaker 4 (28:45):
He So tell me something. What did you write about? This?
Speaker 2 (28:49):
Will tell you. I wrote about us entering a contest,
just like Lily did.
Speaker 4 (28:53):
Say if you didn't, well, who'd you have when you? Oh?
Zade was sweeze?
Speaker 2 (28:57):
What'd you write about?
Speaker 4 (28:59):
I wrote about us entering your contest too?
Speaker 2 (29:01):
Yeah? Who did you have when you what? Julie?
Speaker 3 (29:04):
Thanks?
Speaker 4 (29:04):
I suppose you really did steal my I didn't you?
Speaker 2 (29:07):
On the contrary, I haven't the slightest out in the world.
What you stole mine?
Speaker 4 (29:10):
The model?
Speaker 2 (29:11):
How?
Speaker 4 (29:11):
Dad?
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Yes, you're probably broke into my desk every day and
copied ess what I wrote?
Speaker 4 (29:14):
Are you accusing me of cheating?
Speaker 2 (29:16):
Not only of.
Speaker 1 (29:16):
Cheating, but of maliciously preventing me from making an honest living,
spending my money foolishly and console follow.
Speaker 4 (29:22):
If it's the last thing I do, I'll make you
eat those ways.
Speaker 1 (29:25):
Yes, words are probably all we'll have to eat in
this house. Wait a minute, Lily, whould you have win
your contest?
Speaker 2 (29:34):
Me?
Speaker 4 (29:35):
Lily?
Speaker 1 (29:45):
The Cargo Motor clubs waistimee vata presentation of Lily Brownlee's
comes for a clothes. It's only natural that civic minded motorists,
men and women interested in every angle of seat for
motorists and pedestrians alike should belong to the Chicago Motor Club.
Here certainly is an organization which bases its many money
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saving services on a policy of helpfulness and unselfishness. Now
don't delay asking for the Club's free booklet, friends. It
explains why seventy eight thousand civic minded member families depend
on the Club for the solution for every motoring worry.
If you live in Illinois or Indiana, just send your
name and address to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or
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its nearest branch office. If your home is in Chicago,
just call Franklin one eight one eight. Be sure and
be with us again for the Wayside Theater's Play of
the Week. Next Sunday evening, Ladies and gentlemen at this
same hour, and don't forget to hear the Chicago Motor
Club's weekly broadcast of The Parker Family tomorrow evening over
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w b b M at six thirty.
Speaker 2 (30:55):
In the cast of tonight's.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
Play, you heard our popular stars Olin Soulay and the
part of zeb and Betray Hrish had done lap playing Julie.
They were supported by Ethel and Harriet Whitmer, Herb Butterfield,
and Bill Bouchet. This is Burn Smith speaking for the
Chicago Motor Club.
Speaker 2 (31:30):
This is the WBB Mayor Theater, Wrigley Building, Chicago,
The Chicago Motor Club presents the Wayside Theater. Welcome to
the Wayside Theater, ladies and gentlemen, your Sunday evening headquarters
for half hour plays comedy, romance or mystery. It's not
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surprising that your host, the Chicago Motor Club, should sponsor
a program of dramatic interest, because that thirty two year
old organization is more than familiar with drama, real life
drama with plenty of action, the drama of servicing seventy
eight thousand member families who depend on the club for
the solution of their motoring problems. You see, friends, the
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Chicago Motor Club is a past master, changing those problems
into permanent motoring pleasures. Why don't you find out how
it's done. All you have to do is ask for
the club's free booklet explaining why those fortunate member families
actually spend less to own and drive their cars.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
That booklet is yours, without charge or obligation.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
If you live in Illinois or Indiana, just send your
name and address to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or
its nearest branch office in Chicago, simply called Franklin one eight,
one eighth and the Quicker the Better and Now, Ladies
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and gentlemen, The Wayside Theater presents the first act of
tonight's play.
Speaker 2 (01:49):
Lily Brown leaves.
Speaker 3 (02:03):
Marlow.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
Uh, Lily, where's the morning paper.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Right by your plato? Thatt ain't your breakfast? Don't miss tomorrow?
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Oh yes, yes it is.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Hm.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Crystal Toothpaste Company announces a contest for radio scriptwriters. Only
one member of each family may submit a script. First
prize one thousand dollars er Lily, When missus Marlowe comes down,
you just tell her you don't know where the paper is,
will you?
Speaker 3 (02:31):
Yeah, sir, but you better go and eat your breakfast
before it get cold.
Speaker 4 (02:34):
Yes, good morning?
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Did uh morning?
Speaker 4 (02:37):
Good morning, Lily morning. Will you bring me the morning paper? Please?
Man the paper? The morning paper?
Speaker 3 (02:43):
Uh?
Speaker 5 (02:43):
Rick, the paper boy forgot it again this morning, yas ma'am.
He shall give them killing.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
Well, call the paper office and heave him, said the
marlow what's that behind your back?
Speaker 2 (02:54):
Huh? Oh that well, I guess that.
Speaker 4 (02:56):
You guess nothing. It's the morning paper and you know it.
Give it to me.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
I'm not finished with it.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
You give me that paper.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
I'm not finished with it.
Speaker 4 (03:03):
Do you want me to start throwing things.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Oh here, there, that's your old paper.
Speaker 4 (03:08):
What did you tear out of it?
Speaker 2 (03:10):
Just a little item I wanted to keep?
Speaker 4 (03:11):
Let me see it.
Speaker 2 (03:12):
I won't do it. Can I have any private life
of my own at all?
Speaker 4 (03:15):
You let me see that piece of paper there?
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Now, now you've tipped the table over.
Speaker 4 (03:20):
So, just as I thought, it's about the crystal tooth
based radioscript contest.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Well what if it is given here?
Speaker 4 (03:27):
Only one member of each family submitiscript? First prize one
thousand dollars. So holding out on me, zeb mollow.
Speaker 2 (03:35):
I'll look here, Julie.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
When you married me, you said I could make the
living for this family, and then you lay off writing.
Speaker 4 (03:39):
And that was before I knew what a bum writer
you were. Well you're no better, you'll see. I'm going
to win that content.
Speaker 2 (03:45):
You can't. The rules say only one member of each
family mander.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
Well I'm going to be that member.
Speaker 1 (03:50):
Now, Please, Julie, don't spoil my chances for winning this prize.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
We need the money, I'll say, we do.
Speaker 4 (03:56):
I'm going to win that prize and buy a new coat.
Oh darn it, anyway, go away? Oh well, what is it, Lily?
Speaker 3 (04:21):
Can I meet the bed man?
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Yes? I guess, so go ahead, Uh, Lily, if you
were a woman in love with a man and that
man deserted you for another woman, what would you do?
Speaker 3 (04:36):
I'd just beat the stumping out of him.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
Yeah, I would too, But we can't very well put
that in a radio script.
Speaker 3 (04:43):
And no man I read, we can't, Lily.
Speaker 4 (04:47):
Have you done mister Marlowe's room yet?
Speaker 2 (04:49):
No?
Speaker 4 (04:49):
Man he's writing in there, isn't he?
Speaker 5 (04:52):
Yes, ma'am, Lily, would you like to have that red
dress of mine?
Speaker 4 (04:56):
What?
Speaker 3 (04:57):
Dog god shaw wound? O?
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Linle?
Speaker 4 (05:01):
You go into mister Marlow's room now and kind of
get into conversation with him and find out what he's
writing about. Then come back and tell me, and you
get the red dress.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Hm. That red dress is mighty.
Speaker 4 (05:12):
Put him as Marlow. But uh, go on, Lily, I'll
throw in that jewel purse too.
Speaker 3 (05:17):
Oh lordy, well I'll try.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
Oh, Lily, quit fooling around with that dustcloth and come
over here a minute. Hey, yeah, listen, Lily er, what
would you do if you were a woman in love
with a man and that man deserted you for another woman?
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Now? What, well, Lily, what's the matter?
Speaker 5 (05:53):
Uh n nothing, son, nothing, uh uh leave me scene now,
why I beat up that man?
Speaker 3 (06:00):
That's what I do.
Speaker 2 (06:01):
Yeah, just but I can't put that in a radio script.
Speaker 4 (06:03):
And yes, I know you can't.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
That's just what miss Marlowe's thing.
Speaker 5 (06:07):
What I I mean, I imagine that's what Miss Marlowe
would do if you was to go messing around with
another woman.
Speaker 1 (06:15):
Yeah, uhh yes, yes, I guess she'd try that alright here, Uh, Lily,
how'd you like to make ten dollars?
Speaker 3 (06:23):
Ten dollars? Yeah, shows I would, sir.
Speaker 1 (06:27):
Well and listen, Lily, Yeah, you go into missus Marlow's
room and try to find out what she's writing about.
Speaker 3 (06:33):
Uh, well, I don't know, so she kind of cross
is dimr.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Oh go on now, Lily, Uh, I'll make it fifteen dollars.
Speaker 3 (06:40):
Well, yeah, I'll try sole.
Speaker 4 (06:54):
Well, what did you find out?
Speaker 3 (06:56):
Well, ma'am, you know what's funny thing? What do you say? Lily?
Speaker 4 (06:59):
Tell me what happened?
Speaker 3 (07:00):
And he felt the very same thing you did.
Speaker 5 (07:03):
What would I do if the man I loved two
timey and I told him, just like I told you,
I'd be.
Speaker 4 (07:10):
A strong He said the same thing.
Speaker 3 (07:12):
He asked, ma'am. He says, what would I do it.
Speaker 4 (07:15):
So he's using my idea? Is he he can't think
of one? Is one of his own?
Speaker 2 (07:19):
What do you mean one of his own?
Speaker 4 (07:21):
Step Molla, Were you listening outside my door?
Speaker 2 (07:24):
Yes? I was.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
I thought something was screwy about the way Lily acted.
So you bribed her to find out what I was
writing about?
Speaker 2 (07:30):
Did you?
Speaker 3 (07:31):
Oh, I'm leaving no such a thing?
Speaker 2 (07:33):
Why I did? Head?
Speaker 4 (07:34):
Well, what if I did? What do you mean by
using my pot your plot? Yes?
Speaker 2 (07:39):
My part probably never even occurred to you until Lily
came in and told you about it.
Speaker 4 (07:42):
Is that? So how do I know what? You were
listening outside the door when I was beginning to create
this idea. You were probably out there all the time,
you you weaves dropper.
Speaker 2 (07:53):
Oh listen, Julie.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
I don't care about the plot. You can use it
if you want to. But the fact that you would
deliberately bribe someone to find out what I was doing,
the fact that you'd be well dishonest about this thing,
it hurts me more than I.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Can tell you.
Speaker 4 (08:12):
Oh, Zeba, I'm sorry. It was a mean trick.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
It's just that I thought I could trust you, Julian.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Now, well, I don't know oh, zeb please forgive me.
I'll never do anything like that again, honestly.
Speaker 3 (08:30):
Can I finish this room now?
Speaker 4 (08:33):
Yes, Lily, come in, Doug.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
I'll still get that dressing course, ma'am?
Speaker 4 (08:37):
Yes, I guess so.
Speaker 5 (08:38):
And does I still get that? Fifteen dollars mister Marlow?
Fifteen dollars for what?
Speaker 2 (08:43):
Uh? Lily, never mind now, I'll talk to you about
that some other time.
Speaker 4 (08:46):
Fifteen dollars for what?
Speaker 5 (08:48):
Will you give me a dress and purse to find
out what mister Marlow.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Is writing at?
Speaker 5 (08:53):
He give me fifteen dollars to find out what you
is right now? And you both writing the same thing.
Speaker 4 (09:02):
So I'm low, so I'm dishonest, so you can't trust
not let me explain it. So I'm the kind that
stoop surpriving am I will you just wait that Mallow?
You're going to find out what competition is you? You cheat.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
The man? Lily Brown lead comes to a close.
Speaker 1 (09:30):
Have any of you, ladies and gentlemen, ever been in
a well, I'm going to change that question. Friends, I'm
going to ask you if you've ever witnessed a serious
automobile accident at any rate. You've seen pictures of accidents
and you've certainly read about them.
Speaker 2 (09:45):
You're well aware of.
Speaker 1 (09:46):
The fact that only time can heal the sorrow and
heartbreak of motor fatalities. They happen daily, and families are
faced with the tragic problem of money lack of money
in many instances. I wonder if you know that a
member in the Chicago Motor Club includes a personal accident
policy at no extra cost, a policy that provides a
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benefit of from one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars according
to how long you've been a member. Think what that
means to families who were left with the desperate worry
of making every penny count. That generous personal accident policy
at no extra cost remember calls for immediate payment if
a member is killed by a car while walking or driving,
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or while riding in a car driven by another. But
this remarkable service is only one of many that assure protection, security,
and peace of.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
Mind for Chicago Motor Club members.
Speaker 1 (10:42):
Is it any wonder that I urge you, in all
sincerity to read the club's valuable free booklet. And here's
the easiest and quickest possible way to ask for that booklet.
This very evening, between the second and third acts of
to night's play. We're going to substitute a musical intermission
for our regular announcement. I don't miss a moment of
the play, and you will have ample time to write
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down your name and address and have it all ready
to mail to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or its
nearest branch office.
Speaker 2 (11:10):
If you live in Chicago, you can.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
Use the time to call Franklin one eight, one eight
and ask for your free booklet. And now, ladies and gentlemen,
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the second act of Lily Brown leaves.
Speaker 4 (11:54):
Oh hello, ed, hello, Why aren't you up? Why I'm
going to?
Speaker 2 (12:00):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (12:01):
Uh, where's Lily? I wanna tell her I won't be
here for dinner?
Speaker 2 (12:04):
Or you won't?
Speaker 4 (12:05):
No, I won't, And wouldn't you like to know where
I'm going?
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Though not particularly? Oh uh? When you find Lily, tell
her that I won't be here for dinner either.
Speaker 4 (12:15):
Oh all right, you don't need to think I'm going
to ask you where you're going.
Speaker 2 (12:20):
I wouldn't tell you, my sweet.
Speaker 4 (12:23):
Well, I don't wanna know. How's the script coming along?
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Ooh fine, fine, it's almost finished, is it? Yes? Don't
tell me you're still dabbling around up there on the typewriter.
Speaker 4 (12:34):
H you won't call her dabbling when I win the prize?
Speaker 2 (12:37):
Oh? No, perhaps dodd Well, I guess I'll go up.
Speaker 4 (12:41):
And dress, run along, and uh, don't wait up for me, dear.
Speaker 2 (12:44):
Oh, you'll probably be in long before I am. Don't
you wait up for me?
Speaker 4 (12:48):
Huh going out?
Speaker 3 (12:51):
You see?
Speaker 4 (12:52):
I wonder what he's up to? Oh, where's lily? Lily exactly? Uh, Lily,
I won't be here for dinner, and neither will mister Morrow.
Speaker 3 (13:03):
Uh.
Speaker 4 (13:03):
Accidentally, you don't happen to know where he's going, do you? No?
Speaker 5 (13:06):
Man?
Speaker 4 (13:07):
How much did he pay you not to tell me?
Two dollars?
Speaker 5 (13:10):
Uh?
Speaker 4 (13:12):
So he is going someplace he doesn't want me to
know about. Clee, you got to tell me? No, man,
I'll give you three dollars.
Speaker 5 (13:19):
No, ma'n, I'm sticking to one price on this deed.
He pay me two dollars not to tell you where
he going, and you pay me two dollars for me
not to tell him that you is going out with that?
And mister Walters, who owned a crystal toothpaste.
Speaker 1 (13:35):
Come in.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
I ain't raising or loring that priss for neither one
of 'em.
Speaker 4 (13:39):
Oh, Lily, after all, I've done for you. Yeah, well, anyway,
see that he doesn't find out about this mister Walter's business,
so you won't get your two dollars and you'll lose
your job.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
Mine was awfully nice of you to come.
Speaker 4 (14:07):
I was only too happy too, but it was at
the difficult keeping all this from my husband.
Speaker 2 (14:12):
Yes, but think what a nice surprise it'll be for him.
Speaker 1 (14:15):
You see, I specialize in writing feature stories about the
lives of famous men, and well we find that the
wives really know so much more about the men than
they do themselves.
Speaker 4 (14:24):
But it seems so strange.
Speaker 6 (14:26):
It's coming to a night lock as well. I uh,
I think better in a place like this, you see.
I mean the music, the noise and all. Well, it
helps me to concentrate. Do you understand, Well.
Speaker 4 (14:39):
Not quite, but I know that writers are unusual people.
Speaker 2 (14:45):
Well, now let's get started on your husband. Now tell
me all about So.
Speaker 4 (14:57):
I decided the person to come to was you.
Speaker 7 (15:00):
Well, and that's very flattering, my dear, as I really
haven't done much.
Speaker 3 (15:06):
Oh yes you have.
Speaker 4 (15:07):
You're really a very famous man. I was terribly thrilled
when my paper gave me your name as an assignment
for a feature story.
Speaker 7 (15:14):
What paper did you say you worked for the Daily Star? Strange,
I've never noticed this famous men column you mentioned.
Speaker 4 (15:25):
Well, it's just a new feature, I see.
Speaker 7 (15:29):
And do you always bring your famous men to a
nightclub to interview them?
Speaker 3 (15:35):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (15:35):
Well yes usually, you see, we feel they're doing a
somewhat of a favor and we like to entertain them
a little.
Speaker 7 (15:42):
Well, I had the dickens of a time getting away
from my wife.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
I don't think she would have understood.
Speaker 4 (15:49):
Oh I'm sure she would have. H Now, mister Wallers,
tell me. Aren't you sponsoring some sort of a scriptwriting
contest for your toothpaste? Oh?
Speaker 7 (15:58):
Why yes, I am.
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Oh I think that's terribly interesting. Now, just what kind
of a script do you yourself prefer for your radio program?
Speaker 7 (16:08):
Well, I appre look look over there, there's my wife
with that radio is doing.
Speaker 2 (16:16):
Hey, wait a minute, do you two know each other?
Speaker 4 (16:20):
Deb speak up? Don't make me do.
Speaker 2 (16:21):
The talking I never saw before in my life.
Speaker 4 (16:24):
Zeb. Well, why he's my husband, mister Walters. And if
your wife has alienated his affections, I'll sue you.
Speaker 2 (16:32):
You'll sue me.
Speaker 7 (16:33):
Why Emma, did this young man start to ask you questions.
Speaker 3 (16:37):
About the crystal radio script context.
Speaker 4 (16:39):
Why, yes he did. I thought it a little strange.
Speaker 7 (16:42):
But just as I thought, I see the whole thing now,
this pair of swindlers is trying to get first hand
information on our radio context hull. Well you're not very clever,
young lady.
Speaker 1 (16:53):
How long am I?
Speaker 2 (17:06):
Well you certainly fixed things up? Fine?
Speaker 4 (17:10):
Oh shut up?
Speaker 1 (17:11):
What about you if you'd only had the sense to
pretend that you didn't know me?
Speaker 4 (17:15):
Oh you should have seen yourself sitting there with that
old woman and the smirk you had on your face. Well,
why she's old enough to be.
Speaker 1 (17:23):
Your mother as well. You were acting pretty freish with
old man Waller's yourself.
Speaker 4 (17:27):
Well, at least he would have paid the bill. I
wouldn't be out here washing dishes if we hadn't seen you. Incidentally,
just how were you going to pay your bill?
Speaker 2 (17:36):
I was going to charge it?
Speaker 4 (17:38):
Well, why don't you charge both bills? Then? What are
we doing out here washing dishes? Then?
Speaker 1 (17:42):
Well, the manager wouldn't trust me after all the commotion
we caused, and you ought to have enough money for
that bill.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
Anyway, where's your household money for this week?
Speaker 4 (17:50):
Why I gave it all the Liian bribes Oh my
feet hurt.
Speaker 3 (17:56):
Well, goodness, what are y'all doing your washing?
Speaker 2 (18:00):
Is? Lily?
Speaker 4 (18:01):
What are you doing here?
Speaker 5 (18:03):
My boyfriend Sam, he the poty here. I come down
to meet him every night.
Speaker 2 (18:08):
See, Lily, have you got twelve dollars?
Speaker 4 (18:11):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (18:12):
I sure have. I don't made a lot of extra
this week.
Speaker 2 (18:15):
Well, uh, would you loan it to us, Lily so
we can pay our bill?
Speaker 3 (18:19):
Well? I don't know.
Speaker 4 (18:21):
Oh, Lily, you've just got to My feet are killing me.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Would y'all be willing to pay a lily in trail?
Speaker 2 (18:27):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (18:27):
Oh, Lily, you can have anything. You could have my
new hat. Oh, only fork over the twelve dollars.
Speaker 5 (18:33):
I sure would like that new hat. When he has
the twelve dollars.
Speaker 2 (18:38):
Oh, thanks, Lily.
Speaker 1 (18:40):
Occasuallye I'll take off that apron. We'll pay our bill
and walk out of here like gentlefolks.
Speaker 4 (18:44):
Oh, zb I promise you I'm gonna stay at home
and be a good wife. I've never been so tired
in all my life.
Speaker 5 (18:51):
We miss see now I want to write down what
y'all owes me. There's this twelve dollars and that dollar
fifty for the keys I got for you to say noon, mister.
Speaker 2 (19:01):
Yes, well, okay, Lily, he is for what?
Speaker 3 (19:04):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (19:04):
Just some keys?
Speaker 4 (19:05):
Lily? Why did you ask me for the key to
my desk this afternoon?
Speaker 3 (19:09):
Missus Mardel, I ain't got nothing to say.
Speaker 4 (19:11):
Zeb Mordel, Did you have extra keys made for my
desk for me? Theb you did well of all the
load tricks?
Speaker 2 (19:18):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Well I got a good look at that script of
yours anyway, two pages done?
Speaker 4 (19:22):
Oh you big bomb? Hey quick one stop there, you
let it look at me?
Speaker 2 (19:35):
Yeah, I can throw a butcher knife.
Speaker 1 (19:39):
What this little trick of yours has about five dollars
for your bill, So just get busy and I'll start
wahing again.
Speaker 2 (19:46):
Oh but we have the twelve dollars for our bill. Man,
when your bill is now seventeen dollars, Lily, have you
got any more money?
Speaker 3 (19:54):
Now? About I have y'all run.
Speaker 1 (20:04):
The Magnas act of Melley Brown Leaves comes to twelve.
Before we continue with the third act of tonight's play,
we want you to take an important part in this program,
the star part, really, and it can mean money in
your pocket, as any Chicago Motor Club member will tell you.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
Now listen closely.
Speaker 1 (20:25):
The club wants you to read its valuable free booklet
telling why club members spend less to own and drive
their cars. Of course, you can't read it unless you
ask for it, and we're determined that you won't have
the slightest inconvenience or delay in doing just that asking
for your booklet. This very evening, we're going to present
a musical intermission right now, and you will have plenty
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of time to write the club or to call Franklin
one eight one eight while our orchestra plays. You motorists
who live in Illinois or Indiana can write down your
names and addresses and have them all ready to mail
to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or its nearest branch office.
If you live in Chicago, just pick up the phone and.
Speaker 2 (21:07):
Call Franklin one eight one eight.
Speaker 1 (21:10):
Special night operators are waiting for you to ask for
that free booklet. Now, you won't miss a second of
the play, and we're all set to go. Friends a
musical intermission while you rank the club or call Franklin
one eight one eight. Ladies and gentlemen, The third act
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called Lily Brown leaves.
Speaker 4 (23:37):
That what time is it?
Speaker 1 (23:39):
It's seven twenty and that's the tenth time you've asked
me in the last five minutes.
Speaker 4 (23:43):
Oh, I can hardly wait. The rules say the judges
will make their decision by seven tonight, that the winner
will be notified immediately by.
Speaker 1 (23:49):
Telegram, telling you, Julie, If those judges find out you
entered your script under an assumed name and it spoils
my chances of winning this prize, I'll, I'll.
Speaker 4 (23:59):
You'll what I'll leave you leave me? You'd starve to death?
Oh I would, Yes, you would. I'd like to know
how we'd buy groceries if it weren't for my syndicated cereal.
Speaker 2 (24:09):
Ye, some water cereal.
Speaker 4 (24:10):
It feeds this, doesn't it.
Speaker 2 (24:12):
I suppose you've forgotten about the royalties. I'm still getting
on my book.
Speaker 4 (24:15):
Oh that book? Will I never hear the last of
the keeping over our heads. It's a telegram.
Speaker 2 (24:20):
Now let me go, I'll go, get out of the way.
Speaker 4 (24:22):
Let loose me.
Speaker 3 (24:23):
Stay here.
Speaker 4 (24:24):
Now, you don't let loose to me.
Speaker 3 (24:25):
I'll bite fair.
Speaker 4 (24:29):
Now you've tripped over our best blunt.
Speaker 2 (24:31):
Well, you trip me, Lily.
Speaker 4 (24:34):
Is that a telegram you've got in your hand?
Speaker 2 (24:35):
Old me, Lily, give me that telegram.
Speaker 4 (24:37):
Now wait a minute, Wait a minute, now, let's be calm.
Who's it addressed to?
Speaker 1 (24:41):
Lily?
Speaker 3 (24:41):
I can't say, ma'am.
Speaker 5 (24:43):
The paper gone forward, and so the name don't show
through the little window in the envelope.
Speaker 4 (24:47):
Well, it must be mine.
Speaker 2 (24:48):
Give it to me, Lily. I command you to give
that envelope to me, Lily.
Speaker 4 (24:52):
Don't you dare?
Speaker 3 (24:53):
I put it over on the window then, and then
y'all can fight.
Speaker 2 (24:56):
Not on the window, Ledge, Lily, the breezeer board out there. Oh,
look it lips down there on the LEDs, just below
the windows.
Speaker 4 (25:05):
Get on my way. I'm gonna crawl down and get it.
Speaker 2 (25:07):
Tuly, get out of that window.
Speaker 4 (25:09):
You'll kill yourself that we've got to see it.
Speaker 1 (25:11):
Now Wait, wait, you would, Lily, hang on to my
feet and let me down head first, and I think
I can reach you all.
Speaker 4 (25:17):
Right here, Lily, help get a hold on his other
foot and we'll let him down.
Speaker 2 (25:21):
Wait a minute there, now, all right, I got a
good hold. No here I go.
Speaker 3 (25:27):
Oh, I sure hope I can hold on.
Speaker 4 (25:30):
Get it down slowly, now, are you all right?
Speaker 3 (25:33):
Zeb So let me down.
Speaker 2 (25:38):
Oh I've almost got it.
Speaker 4 (25:41):
Oh, zeb hurry, I can't hold on.
Speaker 3 (25:43):
Much longer, eb hurry.
Speaker 4 (25:46):
We can't hold you, Lily. Can you see what he's
doing down there? Oh?
Speaker 5 (25:51):
Oh yes, ma'am, I can't wait a minute. It looks
like he got a hold of the telegram and the.
Speaker 4 (25:57):
Open don't you dare open that? Pull him up? Pull hard,
don't you open it?
Speaker 3 (26:05):
Man?
Speaker 4 (26:05):
I'm looking miss Julie. You know I'm going on thereb Zeb, Oh,
he's fainted. Get him in quickly, there there, now, let's
pull him down the hay there, oh, zeb darling, speak
to me, Lily, got some water as smelling salts 's something?
Speaker 3 (26:25):
It ain't no use to coming to.
Speaker 2 (26:29):
Go away from me? Everybody, what happened?
Speaker 4 (26:32):
Zeb Speak to me? What's the matter?
Speaker 2 (26:34):
Read the telegram?
Speaker 3 (26:35):
Here? Give it to me.
Speaker 4 (26:36):
What is say? We are pleased to inform you that
the winner of the Crystal toothpaste radio script contest is
it is? Oh?
Speaker 3 (26:48):
Oh my goodness. Now she don't think he has the
smelling suck.
Speaker 2 (26:53):
Julie, Julie, Julie, wake up here and I'll smell this.
I'll take a good web.
Speaker 4 (26:57):
Oh oh oh, get that awful stuff away from my nose.
Speaker 2 (27:05):
Oh what happened though?
Speaker 4 (27:07):
Oh oh oh no, I remember telegram?
Speaker 3 (27:11):
Uh? Sure would like to see that telegram.
Speaker 4 (27:14):
You'd like to see it, well, go on read it.
Speaker 2 (27:16):
Yes, for heaven's sake, read it and get it over with.
Speaker 5 (27:19):
Leave me see now, we are pleased to inform you
that the winner of the Crystal Toothpaste radio script contest
is huh oh Lily.
Speaker 4 (27:32):
Oh well, I guess it was her turn the fame.
Speaker 1 (27:34):
The rest of us head hair hair ever, these salts
rely uh oh uh.
Speaker 5 (27:39):
The winner of the Crystal Tooth phase contest is the
winner of the Crystal toothpas contest is.
Speaker 3 (27:48):
Uh oh my? Where is that telegram?
Speaker 4 (27:51):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (27:51):
Yeah, it is my hand that is there. Would you
mind reading it from I don't trust my own eyes.
Speaker 2 (27:55):
Yes, I'll read it.
Speaker 1 (27:57):
It says we are pleased to inform you that the
winner of the Crystal Tooth Face Radioscript Contest is Miss
Lily Brown. Check for one thousand dollars. We'll be forwarded immediately.
Speaker 4 (28:07):
Lily, you rascal. Why didn't you tell us you were
submitting a script?
Speaker 3 (28:10):
This is complicated enough around us here.
Speaker 2 (28:12):
Household now, But where'd you got the idea what you
write about?
Speaker 4 (28:15):
That's it is.
Speaker 3 (28:16):
Because I just read about you, and miss Junie you
wrote about us.
Speaker 5 (28:19):
Sure, I just read about how you both trying to
win the radio script contest, and how.
Speaker 3 (28:24):
You fought all the time, how you hide.
Speaker 4 (28:26):
Me to help you, and oh, well I'll be done,
will I?
Speaker 3 (28:30):
So will I?
Speaker 2 (28:31):
But Lily you're.
Speaker 3 (28:31):
Rich, Yes, sir, I say a thousand books.
Speaker 4 (28:35):
I suppose you'll be leaving us now.
Speaker 5 (28:37):
I sure't leave in my seven and me we can
get married now.
Speaker 2 (28:42):
Well, Julie, we're a couple of smart writers, all right.
Speaker 4 (28:45):
He So tell me something. What did you write about? This?
Speaker 2 (28:49):
Will tell you. I wrote about us entering a contest,
just like Lily did.
Speaker 4 (28:53):
Say if you didn't, well, who'd you have when you? Oh?
Zade was sweeze?
Speaker 2 (28:57):
What'd you write about?
Speaker 4 (28:59):
I wrote about us entering your contest too?
Speaker 2 (29:01):
Yeah? Who did you have when you what? Julie?
Speaker 3 (29:04):
Thanks?
Speaker 4 (29:04):
I suppose you really did steal my I didn't you?
Speaker 2 (29:07):
On the contrary, I haven't the slightest out in the world.
What you stole mine?
Speaker 4 (29:10):
The model?
Speaker 2 (29:11):
How?
Speaker 4 (29:11):
Dad?
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Yes, you're probably broke into my desk every day and
copied ess what I wrote?
Speaker 4 (29:14):
Are you accusing me of cheating?
Speaker 2 (29:16):
Not only of.
Speaker 1 (29:16):
Cheating, but of maliciously preventing me from making an honest living,
spending my money foolishly and console follow.
Speaker 4 (29:22):
If it's the last thing I do, I'll make you
eat those ways.
Speaker 1 (29:25):
Yes, words are probably all we'll have to eat in
this house. Wait a minute, Lily, whould you have win
your contest?
Speaker 2 (29:34):
Me?
Speaker 4 (29:35):
Lily?
Speaker 1 (29:45):
The Cargo Motor clubs waistimee vata presentation of Lily Brownlee's
comes for a clothes. It's only natural that civic minded motorists,
men and women interested in every angle of seat for
motorists and pedestrians alike should belong to the Chicago Motor Club.
Here certainly is an organization which bases its many money
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saving services on a policy of helpfulness and unselfishness. Now
don't delay asking for the Club's free booklet, friends. It
explains why seventy eight thousand civic minded member families depend
on the Club for the solution for every motoring worry.
If you live in Illinois or Indiana, just send your
name and address to the Chicago Motor Club, Chicago or
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its nearest branch office. If your home is in Chicago,
just call Franklin one eight one eight. Be sure and
be with us again for the Wayside Theater's Play of
the Week. Next Sunday evening, Ladies and gentlemen at this
same hour, and don't forget to hear the Chicago Motor
Club's weekly broadcast of The Parker Family tomorrow evening over
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w b b M at six thirty.
Speaker 2 (30:55):
In the cast of tonight's.
Speaker 1 (30:56):
Play, you heard our popular stars Olin Soulay and the
part of zeb and Betray Hrish had done lap playing Julie.
They were supported by Ethel and Harriet Whitmer, Herb Butterfield,
and Bill Bouchet. This is Burn Smith speaking for the
Chicago Motor Club.
Speaker 2 (31:30):
This is the WBB Mayor Theater, Wrigley Building, Chicago,
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