Falkland (Aired April 23, 1944)
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The stories offered by "The Weird Circle" were generally adapted from popular fiction - popular fiction of the 19th century, that is. And since the focus was on horror and suspense, the macabre, atmospheric, and often ironic tales of such writers as Edgar Allan Poe and Honore de Balzac were a staple of its success. Also included were such familiar chestnuts as "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, Charles Dickens' "The Queer Client", Charlotte Bronte’s novel "Jane Eyre" (also a particular favorite of Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater company), and "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Stories of this vintage, rooted in the Victorian attitudes and morality of the 1800s, generally made for good radio drama; they were, after all, classics, familiar to anyone with a public school education. Show Notes From The Old Time Radio Researcher's Group.
THIS EPISODE:
April 23, 1944. Program #35. NBC syndication. "Falkland". Commercials added locally. The strange man who learns the secret of eternal life also learns the secret of eternal love. The date is approximate. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (author). 25:36. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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