 Radio 59 Albany, New York, WROW, the tri-city's number one station for news. And now, another tale well calculated to keep you in. The story of a prize fighter who turned into an opera singer. Talk about Caruso by Milton Geiger. There we go, I've seen enough. There are two more bouts. I want to talk to Joe Trenton. Francesca, I can't allow you to become infatuated with this third rate prize fighter. Remember who you are. I tell you, he has talent. The man has a voice. A glass jaw does not necessarily imply a crystal voice. Well, I must talk to him. Now, in his dressing room. Even better than a polo-co-goats with a ring on and some lousy garlic music. Shut up, you lousy music! And because it's good box office, you notice the women at the ringside? Classy babes, and they're there to see me. Joe Trenton, the singing slugger. And my looks don't hurt either. Maybe that's why you dive so early to save your looks. All right, Caruso, you're finished with me. That's okay with me, Galt. I'll get me another manager. I got a contract with you. Says I own 50% of you. And you don't fight for me, but you don't fight for anybody else, see? Now, wait a minute, Galt. Sing that one to the ringside. Galt, I gotta live. The last thing in the world... May I come in, Mr. Trenton? Sure, come in. Close the door. It's a draft in the dressing room. I'm Francesca Lombard. I'm a singer. Francesca Lombard, the city opera. Sure, sure. I saw the fight, Mr. Trenton. Ah, you saw me on my worst night. I've seen you one other night. Oh? Have you ever considered singing as a career? Well, not seriously. No, you have a pleasant voice. It's untrained, and I don't think it'll ever be really good. Gee, everybody's so nice to me tonight. Oh, you've had some interesting publicity already. I think that with more publicity on a different level, your looks, my influence and connections, I think something interesting could be done. You're kidding. Are you interested? Am I interested? 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Joe Trenton said to be getting $20,000 for three weeks' toil at Las Vegas, sings in boxes for his supper. Chewie sings like a fighter and fights like a singer, but 20 grand for three weeks of blight calisthenics is not trivial. This is more hay than Joe ever made as a haymaker by far. Cute, eh? Very cute. I like it. You know what I mean? Look, here's one. Joe Trenton billed as the singing slugger sings as he won slugs, passively, and throws a talent there. He does have charm and a nifty physique, and if he sings opera under forced draft, at least it's a dreamboat under forced draft, ask any of the mink and ermine at the ringside table. Great. I think I'm jealous. They still don't get it out of their heads and I used to be a fighter. Well, you still have a way of slipping off a quarter of a note. So a little rosin will fix that. And a lot of practice, Joe. Gonna get me that it's Sullivan shot? You're on three weeks from this Sunday. I like you. Thanks, baby, for arranging with a rego to arrange it with Sullivan. Oh, you're so welcome, Joe. Joe, the phone. Ah, let it ring. Rego, I'm big box office every place else. It's time I was box office at the opera. You are insane. Oh, stop, both of you. Look, I can act good enough. I can sing. Just barely. So I'll barely sing. I'll sing, rather me, sing, and I eat a strip to the waist. That'll give the folks a treat. Joe, I'm not one of these blubbery tenors. You know what I mean. Francesca, what do you want me to do? Oh, please, Rego. I'll see what can be done. We'll answer the door for you, Joe. Come, Francesca. You're the big Rego. The likable image of a young singer of humble beginnings and all. Good, Joe Trunty. He's here. Good day, sir. Records, ah. Ah, I recommend every peluca should study music. Well, I don't want to keep you from your practice and so forth. So we'll just sit down and settle up our accounts, that, Joe. Accounts? Fifty percent of Joe Trenton. That's what the contract says. Remember? Wait a minute, Galt. I'm not a fighter. Now I'm a singer. Yeah. Look at your contract, singer. It says the syndicate, meaning me, Harry Galt, owns 50% of every buck you earn, no matter how. You fight for pedal shoelaces, Italian songs, it's all the same. I get my 50% iron clad. You're a liar. Call me a bum. $100,000. I figure that ought to about cover what you owe me for the first year. Give or take a buck. Get out of here. You're talking to Harry Galt. Take four-way cold tablets to relieve cold miseries fast. Cold tablets proved four-way fastest acting. Four-way starts in minutes to relieve muscular pains, headache, reduce fever, calm upset stomach, also overcomes irregularity. When you catch cold, try my way. Take four-way cold tablets, the fast way to relieve cold distress and feel better quickly. Four-way, old grandma continue in a moment after a word about another fine product of Grove Laboratories. 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On the other hand, they do say that Yasha Heifetz could shake down the Empire State Building by playing just the right note on his violin. Only Heifetz would prefer to shake down the Chrysler building. Now, what I mean, huh? Brits, Chrysler, his rival Fiddler, huh? We get it, Joe. You do? Well, get... give me your glass once. Oh, Joe, Joe. Shut up. You'll get the tone of the empty glass by flicking it with your fingernail. Okay. Rigo, why did you... He might learn the lesson of humility from it. Here's my champagne glass. Scratch it with your diamond ring. Scratch the glass and spoil the lesson. Do as I tell you if you love me. Very well. But I wish I had begun my career as a third-rate prize- Joe, Joe, you'll ruin your voice. No, I want you to stop. Give me the glass. When I've broken it. Look out! Oh, I'm sorry. All right. Plenty of glasses. Glass, glass here. Look, look. Take mine since you insist. For luck. The opera hares. We were going to run through some of your music, just the two of us and an accompanist. Oh, that's right. I'll be down a half an hour. I made some money, yeah, but Uncle Sam... It's truly light. Charlie, you're forgetting something. Wait, Kay, there's more. Yes, ice-cold Pepsi is the delicious refreshment that goes great at a picnic or a party. But, John... And Pepsi goes fast. People like it, so keep plenty handy. There. Oh, you did fine, except for one thing. Well, I mentioned lightness and how Pepsi refreshes and how fast it goes. You left out Pepsi's sociability. You know the Be Sociable song. Okay, I can't sing. I can. Listen. Be sociable. Love with Pepsi. Drink like refreshing Pepsi. At least I can say this. Pick up an extra carton of Pepsi today. Please do. Oh, what kept you so long? I got held up in traffic. You're out of breath. Is anything the matter? I had to get out and walk. This cross-town traffic is hopeless. Well, I thought we might run through some of our numbers. Who's that? Who's that out in the audience? They said they were friends of yours. Friends? You out there? At your galt? Present. How'd you get in here? You and all your pals. How'd you get past the doorman? Persuasion, Joe. We persuaded them. Friend, get to a phone. Call the police. Why? I don't understand. He's been following me. They're going to kill me. Joe. Hurry. You going someplace? Singing lady? I thought you were smart, galt. This time next week I'll be in big money, but big. I'm just about out of Hock with Uncle Sam now. There'll be plenty of loot now for both of us, galt. Sure. Only you belted me one in your hotel room. You can't buy back that right cross. It hurts. Make it go away, Joey. The backstage phone is dead. Then go to the box office. Go outside. He's going to get me, I tell you. All the passengers are guarded. I can't move, Joe. What's a good word, Joe? Galt, listen. So I made a mistake. Sing, Joe. I'm sorry I hit you, Harry. Sing, Joe. I'd be proud too, Harry. I'd be proud too, Harry. Like the wine glass. And don't look, Galt is sitting under the chandelier. Who are you mumbling at, Joe? Let me in on it. Who are you mumbling at, you girl? It's Jewett. That's who you- Sure, Harry. Let me, uh... Let me limber up the old vocal cords, huh? Why, sure. The chandelier. I did it. I sang down the chandelier. Fran, where are you? I did it. Talk about Caruso. Did you see those bums clear out of here? Fran, where's that devil? Oh, Joe. Where were you? You hadn't missed at all. Galt's gone. He's dead. He's a goner. Fran, it worked. I killed you. You're supposed to be my girl. Where were you? The biggest moment of my life. And I'll be talking about this when I'm dead and gone. Talk about Caruso. I... What do you mean? You killed him. I was in the loft. Loft? The attic, I guess you'll call it. Working the winch. Winch. The check raises and lowers the chandelier for cleaning. I thought if I worked the winch back and forth, if I got the chandelier to swing it, it might break its cable and... You're a liar. I killed him. I had to, Joe, for you. You're a liar. Liar. I sang it out. I sang down that chandelier. Listen to this. You're mad. But then you never could. Somebody ought to notify the authorities. For Suspense by Milton Geiger. In a moment, the names of our players and a word about next week's story of Suspense. Then help yourself get back in tune with Kellogg's All-Bran when constipation from lack of bulk is no longer a worry. When harsh, irritating drug laxatives can be thrown away. Because Kellogg's All-Bran is the normal, natural way to regularity. Its whole-brand content, gentles-away constipation, supplies your system with the bulk-forming food you need for youthful regularity. And it tastes good, too. Fact is, Kellogg's All-Bran is the one and only whole-brand cereal that combines proved effectiveness with appetizing taste and crispness. So if you're out of tune, help yourself get back in tune as millions do with Kellogg's All-Bran. A-L-L-B-R-A-N. Kellogg's All-Bran. Robert Foster as Joe Trenton. Arlene Walker as Francesca. Robert Dryton as Aurego. And Mason Adams as Galt. Listen again next week when we return with A Coffin for Mr. Cash by Robert Arthur. Another tale well calculated to keep you in.