 Lux presents Hollywood radio theater brings you it started with Eve starring Charles Lawton, Dick Powell and Susanna Foster. Ladies and gentlemen your producer Mr. Cecil B. DeMille. Greetings from Hollywood ladies and gentlemen. When in the early months of June our troops stormed ashore in Normandy and after bitter fighting established their positions. They later returned behind the lines and saw the first American motion picture to follow the invasion into France. It was Universal's feature comedy it started with Eve. Tonight's play on the Lux Radio Theater. What it meant to our battle weary troops in relaxation and diversion and what it meant to French civilians after four harsh years of German occupation was summed up in a cable to Charles Lawton ending with the words they loved it. I think you'll understand why when you hear tonight's play it's a rollicking story of a young man caught between two sweetheart and a much too energetic father who insists on complicating matters. We start Charles Lawton in his original screen role and Susanna Foster the lovely Universal singing star and also that versatile gentleman of screen and radio Dick Powell. Of course good entertainment isn't the only thing that will follow our invading armies into France soon such simple luxuries as Lux Flakes will be back again to help thrifty Parisians keep up their tradition of good grooming. Meanwhile the Office of War information permits me to reveal that Lux Flakes are doing something else to brighten the lives of French civilians. They're bringing in the same fine radio entertainment that you enjoy because the O.W.I. is recording and broadcasting many of these plays in French as a friendly gesture from the people of America. Now here's the curtain for the first act of it started with you starring Charles Lawton as Jonathan Reynolds Susanna Foster as Anne and Dick Powell as Johnny up New York Fifth Avenue a taxi cab speeds through the damp and foggy night swerves into a spacious driveway and comes to a grinding halt in front of a towering mansion. The shiny wet walk reflect the splinter of light from a second story window. It's a dim light for in the room beyond the window the fabulous Jonathan Reynolds is dying a young man dashes out of the taxi cab rushes by a huddle of newspaper reporters and bounds up the broad staircase to the second floor I came as fast as I could. How is it doctor. That's a good Johnny. He has a chance hasn't he. Your father's had a rich full life man couldn't ask for more I had no idea it was. Come on we'll go to. Dad I I made it Johnny that's a fine thing I go to Mexico for a few weeks and you fold up on me I knew you come Johnny and I'm going right back soon as you're up again and you're coming with me Johnny Dr Harvey told me you'll be as good as new in a week Johnny tell me about her her girl you're going to marry oh well Gloria's wonderful dad see your mother were in Mexico to why didn't you bring her here well I left him at the hotel I figured that I want to see her well of course the first thing in the morning now bring her to me now well sure that sure I'll get her out of way it might be too late morning he's right Johnny I'm afraid it's a matter of hours she will come over won't she your fiance of course I'll rush over to the hotel right away hurry Johnny hurry. But there's no answer on the house won't you try again please I'm terribly sorry Mr Reynolds but Miss Pennington must be out or maybe she's in the mother's room we've already wrong there so would you like me to have a page oh yes yes please please I've got to find it my father's very important front page Miss Gloria Pennington and hurry please here yes I thank you so I'll look around the lobby myself. Check your coat. What did you say check your coat no no no thanks I was just looking for someone I thought I stood near the entrance here make yourself at home. Oh Mr Reynolds sorry so but I've tried everywhere well isn't there some place else I've got to find her well if you want to wait here so I'll keep on trying. No no nothing like that it's just that I look miss I wonder if you do me a favor a tremendous favor I'm sorry but I just got relieved I'm going home but it's fine and you can do it I've got to get a hold of a girl now just a minute now please don't misunderstand I've got to bring a girl home any girl will do I'll give you $50 what don't you see my father's dying I'll explain everything on the way and I'll give you anything only please come now please well thanks thanks. This is Gloria how do you do come here child. I had to see you. I've been worried what kind of a girl Johnny would marry well. Yes I believe he's finally picked the right one Johnny is a good boy I have spoiled him of course don't you spoil him to the dad why don't you read what you're going for him for me Gloria won't you promise my but you're pretty thank you you know there's nothing to be said about nothing I've had a good life for dad the doctor said we could stay only a minute yes and the nurse will call me if there's anything you want we better go now thank you for coming Gloria. He seems that you're wonderful man well he is a wonderful man oh if only I'd been a better son to him Mr Johnson is Gloria Pennington's on the phone will you take it here sir thanks well I guess I'll go along well I'll just be a minute I'll get our chauffeur for you oh hello Gloria oh that's all right no no father wanted to see you was a little late now no no no no just about the same I'll give her my love you too darling bye bye that was the girl I was looking for in the hotel I want to thank you for what you did for me oh that's all right I'm glad I was able to help wait I offered you some money how much was it well you said $50 I feel awful taking money for something like this no you mustn't say that here I wouldn't take it except I haven't seen my folks for so long most of the money I make goes for seeing lessons but this will just about do it I can get the first train in the morning fine where are you from Shelbyville Ohio well it was a very nice thing you did for me tonight thanks again well good morning Dr. Harley morning Johnny breakfast thanks just just some hot water and a little lemon juice no coffee oh no no no no my nerves shot to pieces dad used to drink six cups of coffee for breakfast incredible man I simply don't understand what's keeping him alive I stayed in his room last night he slept quite soundly if he's still sleeping I guess I should hope that he never wakes up he won't suffer then I'm afraid that's the most we can hope for son I told miss dimnoggin to call us the second it's happened that's the nurse miss dimnoggin you must come up here immediately you mean miss Reynolds just pinched me he's delirious he's out of his mind he lived at me then he said he wanted some breakfast I never heard of such a thing and then Dr. Harvey he sucked me with a hot water bottle why Jonathan how do you feel well good morning dad morning I want my breakfast why why of course Jonathan a nice thin slice of toast in two inches of lukewarm milk who are you feeding me all the pussycat now Jonathan steak I want to steak and a cigar now now Jonathan you're a very sick man just think a big bowl of nice warm toastie I want some nice hot steaky where's Gloria at the hotel oh I don't exactly know where she is you can have breakfast with me call her on the phone no no no no that's not necessary I'll go get Gloria while you're eating unless you'd rather see her later now I want to see her now Jonathan Jonathan no excitement please Johnny's fault doctor would you mind stepping out in the hall very well I'll I steal Jonathan I'll be right back if I died now it'll be from starvation oh what am I gonna do do go to the hotel and get your fiance but she's not my fiance I never saw her before my life Johnny I'm in no mood for nonsense but I couldn't find Gloria last night I thought it was a matter of minutes now wanted him to die happy you you mean that girl who was here picked her up in the hotel lobby well go pick her up again I can't she's leaving town doctor quick quick what's the town in Ohio Toledo no no no a small town I can't remember it starts with a that's it shall beville shall beville you you can't go to Shelbyville and neither can she I'm going to the station doctor maybe I can find it before the train leaves he missed my train thank goodness I did I've never heard of such a thing in my life look I've explained it to you a dozen times my father's better he insists on seeing you again and I'll pay you another fifty dollars no I won't do it let me go I want to go home that's just where you're going young lady don't rush me I've got to think it's too late to think here is my father's room now let's go but your butler just said the bishop's in there too oh my goodness that's right are you sure there's nothing more I should know about myself I mean the girl I'm supposed to be well well look if they if they ask you a question you're not sure of a just smile like this you can smile your way out of anything now go on try it like this well that's fine ready sure I'm ready now that you've met everybody my dear how about your breakfast oh well she's had breakfast dad yeah I had my breakfast you wouldn't like a nice little steak now would you know thank you you could eat it here when everybody's gone and she wouldn't like a nice cigar either which he could smoke when everybody's gone it just won't do Jonathan now Miss Pennington how did you find Mexico yes I spent a good enough time in Mexico but there's nothing like New York is there New York is a great live there for two years charming language oh seniorita el idioma aleman is parallel scavilleras el francés para los hombres el espanol para los maheres why you did he visor yes you'll do you go okay los espanol es tan en los yato no es verdad why bishop Maxwell well well he will forgive me my dear but that's what they say well perhaps we shouldn't discuss it in further detail I hit it it was just that I hope that I did the glory I I want you to do something for me a glory on Gloria oh oh yes I'd like you to go over to that wall and take the picture down take the picture that's right now you will find a little brass button push it yes go on push it oh now you see that large black box father father please this is hardly that don't be an idiot from father you just don't really get to me my dear the box father I wouldn't do this if I were you I mean this necklace it's rather early if it will put everyone more keys I'll be happy to step outside the room Johnny what's the matter with you I didn't mean you Bishop I see well I leave the room at once now look what you've done you've hurt miss dimnoggin feelings well you just can't be too careful open it all right now you've seen it come on close the box put it away come on come on what's the matter with you this necklace was my mother's dear and my darling wife's and now it's yours father I've never seen anything like it in my life let's put it back in the safe shall we Johnny what are you so nervous about you want to wear it yourself well I shall be running along I shall be disappointed mr. Reynolds if I don't see you in your pew for Easter service I'll be there Johnny show the bishop Johnny oh yes yes goodbye young lady I hope you decide on an early wedding I always say merry and spring in the angel thing I always say that to goodbye oh doctor while I'm gone would you mind keeping an eye on dad this way Bishop oh don't ask me my dear belongs to you oh most attractive young lady John most attractive yes I've married a lot of beautiful girls in my day oh professionally of course that but I have never seen any more lovely to John sir yes Robert has been a telephone call sir your fiance no oh oh well call Mr. fiance right back tell him to hold the wire you don't understand sir your fiance miss Pennington John dear me but but this you're not obliged to explain your actions to anyone but I want to explain you see that girl inside she's well she's oh and disappointed in you my son deeply disappointed Robert you may show me to the door yes mr. John about this pennington goodbye Bishop see in church oh I mean I'll see you in church Johnny where are you I'm here but Johnny I want you to apologize to miss dimnog and right away she's crying I told you just a little overwrought a little overwrought I'm going crazy the Bishop thinks I'm terrible Gloria probably thinks I'm terrible I think this is all ridiculous exactly I'm going to dad right now until in the truth the necklace what happened to the necklace just putting it back in the safe oh well well well anyway I'm gonna tell dad oh you are well you certainly are not what do you mean I'm not I certainly am you want your father to get better don't you know that's a fine thing to say and he's certainly not going to suffer a shock now if I can help it he's crazy about that girl no I'm sorry I'll think of something to tell Gloria something tell her the truth what kind of a girl is she she's a wonderful girl of course certainly yes I'll tell her she'll understand yeah I'll just tell her that's what I'll do well my kittens you'll never understand mr. John sir I told you to call miss Pennington I've been trying to tell you sir she didn't call it was a message from miss Pennington yes miss Pennington and her mother are coming here they'll arrive any moment sir Dr. Harvey yes mine had trouble you for a shot in the arm and now while I'm sitting down between acts one and two of it started with Eve may I present a new kind of quiz we have here tonight three service wives my husband in the army and mine's a Marine my Bob's in the Navy and you're all keeping house and taking care of the family while your husbands are away yes right now our quiz tonight is a peeve quiz on a subject you ladies know all about dishwashing I gather most women don't like it too much but what I want to know is just why what's your pet peeve about this daily chore mrs. A oh it's so boring that I don't like to weigh my hands and nails look afterwards but mr. Kennedy just a moment mrs. C what don't you like about dishwashing mrs. B well here's something that irritates me big lumps of undissolved soap in the dish water they gum up the drain and leave dishes freaky and hard to rinse now why do some soap sacks like that but my dear mrs. C you seem to have something on your mind I was just going to say I never have those troubles how's that well I was going to tell these girls it's because I use luck flakes for dishes well I can see for myself how nice it leaves your hands it certainly does the difference it makes in the way your hands look and feel is honestly amazing I know because I used to use one of those strong soaps myself and luck dissolved completely never lumps up thank you mrs. C two good reasons for washing dishes with luck here's another luck goes further does up to twice as many dishes ounce for ounce as other soaps tested in other words luck is thrifty why not try luck flakes for dishes tomorrow we pause now for station identification this is CBS the Columbia broadcasting system act two of it started with Eve starring Charles Lawton as Jonathan Reynolds Dick Powell as Johnny and Susanna Foster as Anne it's half an hour later in the master bedroom of the Reynolds mansion old Jonathan Reynolds enchanted with the girl he thinks is going to be his new daughter-in-law refuses to let her leave and downstairs in the drawing room it unhappy son Johnny is making a valiant effort to explain the situation to his fiancee and her mother I just don't know how to apologize to you Gloria and you mrs. Pennington well I'm sure it's all very peculiar Johnny dear this girl just who is she darling I don't know why I don't even know her name well what a nurse you call her Gloria oh she was a hatchet girl at the hotel and to think you're poor dying father believes she's Gloria Johnny how long do you think this nonsense can go on well it's just temporary Gloria but suppose your dear father doesn't die in a few days by the way he's still improving well he's getting better so fast that Dr. Harvey's ready to collapse since then it's incredible oh and as soon as it won't be too much of a shock we'll we'll let it meet Gloria shock you think meeting my daughter's a shock oh mother please I'm sure Johnny is trying to do what he thinks is that what I think is best what would you have done I'm sure I don't know well I think maybe we'd better leave now and as soon as dad's up and around you'll come over and get acquainted and we won't have to hide down here I refuse to permit Gloria to step foot in this house again until that that girl is gone well don't worry I'll get rid of her some way of course you will darling well I guess I'd better drive you back to the hotel and leave her alone upstairs with him it's all right he's probably sound asleep by now oh he must be very weak very weak young woman are you calling me a liar for one teeny little puff now you look here I got you that cigar on one condition you could have 10 puffs 10 and no more exactly and I've just puffed by 7 was the 8th 7th where did you ever go to school hurry up the doctors down to come in any minute instead of the last two puffs I just keep the cigar in my mouth nothing doing and if you don't he's coming Dr. Harvey well what will I do with this here you take it well I do with it never mind I'll hide it out of the blankets very that's better you'll burn the house down 34 telegrams everybody in the world seems concerned about you read them to me later from the governor the general Applebee another from the whole staff of the symphony where don't you run down counter I have more framed a beautiful message from the coral society and Jonathan what I smell something get out of your mind not very distinct odor too oh that is the oil furnace the fumes come up to the ventilator go down and have them fix it I certainly will oh and a very long wire from your friend Rodolfo Prager the impresario and he wants to know if he can see you next Saturday it was you it was you go down and see about that furnace that the fumes are killing me well that's that bad I like Jonathan what's that that smoke oh steam my feet I've got hot feet let me see your feet fumes from the old furniture fumes from a smelling old cigar don't you dare throw that away that's a two dollar special and just where did you get it the bishop gave it to me by the old gentleman you know the trouble with being sick is that you have to associate with doctors so miss yeah would you mind watching this ridiculous creature for a few more minutes I've got to make some phone calls of course Johnny's disappeared somewhere but Robert says he'd be right back and if you need help which I don't doubt for one moment Miss Dimnoggins resting in her room oh go and smoke my cigar go on and if you don't get some rest I'll give you something that'll make you sleep Mr. Reynolds what with their do you suppose I mean I mean would it be asking too much if well could I sing for him sing for that decrepit old pill roller he never listens to anything without a stethoscope I don't mean Dr. Harvey I mean we'd all for Shrager I've studied singing for years I don't doubt it but Shrager comes here for pleasure maybe it would be a pleasure is that piano downstairs no it needs tuning anyway where is it I don't remember could you the way down there possible I'll try it anyway oh please don't not now don't get excited I'll leave your door open of course not and what are you a piano player or a singer every chandelier in the house lovely lovely voice that wasn't the radio was it no it wasn't she was singing why she's delightful oh is the old man resting what yes he was Jonathan what are you doing sitting on the stairs you get back to bed this instant you can't do this to me Jonathan you know I'm not a well man sorry doctor I didn't mean to upset him I'm the one who should apologize but there you can sing for Shrager and anybody else you want to and you will just as soon as I'm up and about Reynolds you really shouldn't have come downstairs sir who's downstairs is this Mr. Reynolds it's only a week since Dr. Harvey gave you up I wish I could give Dr. Harvey up that quickly Roberts Roberts I mean Rob Rob my waistline is gone I've been tampered with look at these charges I used to have the finest waistline in town biggest anyway may I call your table sir all my butcher a few stakes will fix this up and some lamb chops incredible casualist to me where is that which stuff I believe the doctors stopped off at the doctors he's had a touch of nervous indigestion good he'd be right back sir and I'm wondering whether you mean by scaring me like that there you Jonathan how do you get down here slid down the banisters and where's your nurse where is she never mind that where have you been I've been to the doctors that's where I've been I'm a sick man Jonathan and it's all your fault madam where have you been hiding sneaking off somewhere no doubt to telephone your bookie by Miss Timnagen he kept me waiting up there for 20 minutes before I discovered the bathroom had another door there to downstairs but this is wonderful just awful come along now Jonathan pushing me where's Gloria Gloria Oh well I'm just going to pick her up in a few minutes what a girl I've never seen anybody so excited in my life excited what Gloria excited about the party I'm giving her a party giving Gloria party she wants to sing for all my musical friends and she's going to Saturday night oh no she's not oh yes she is and since you don't know who's coming you can't really will cancel the invitation can you Mr Reynolds you're going to your room this instant and then certainly but a lady give me a round please no doctor this is awful Saturday night no I'm talking about the girl oh Gloria not Gloria the girl he thinks is Gloria but there's only one thing to do I'll go see her right away and get her out of town Oh by the way what's your name I miss Gloria Pennington I come from your real name Oh and Terry your chauffeur usually picks me up a little later but I guess you want me to go back home with you huh well no no Mr Terry have to come to the house anymore I'll just write your name in on this check and you'll be free to go back to Ohio today but but your father the shock I'll just tell him we've had a quarrel and you broke the engagement and then I'll introduce Gloria to him as a friend of Dr Harvey's and in time well you know look your father was giving me a party Saturday night so some people could hear me sing it's really so important to me now really Mr I tried for a whole year to have someone important to me saying and I wound up checking head well I could write some letters of introduction if you'd like assuming of course you can sing sit down I'll sing for you right now all right I'd be glad to hold a macro look at the time I'm terribly sorry but I promised I'd take Gloria and her mother to lunch I'll tell you what you do you you write me your address from Ohio and then I'll send the letters to you from there and thanks again and well goodbye goodbye after doing whether to tell you or not oh it must be quite a blow to your dad I just can't believe it Johnny I thought she was crazy about me what a tamper she seems so mild and gentle gentle look look where she slugged me hmm and for no reason either oh I'm all broken up about it slugger well I guess it's all for the best I'll fall in love again and then this will only be a bitter memory oh Dr Harvey mentioned something about bringing a couple of his friends over tonight they'll probably be here in a minute but Mrs Smith and her daughter why didn't she telephone me or something before she left town she liked me I know she liked me dad I hate telling you this but you know what she called you hmm the pompous self-indulgent overbearing imitation of a dictator dare me pompous overbearing oh well this must be dr. Harvey and his friends now I met them dad wonderful people Johnny Johnny look it's glorious she didn't go away please forgive me Johnny I'm such a silly girl oh I know I don't deserve any happiness you you shouldn't take me back no no no there's no need for tears oh it never happened again it was all my fault Johnny was a lamb a perfect lamb Johnny Johnny please say that you forgive me please well say something but you're darn right I'll say something dad this girl here dad this girl haven't seen you forgive her your condition say it dad not dad don't get excited oh I'll forgive her I'll forgive her better well oh dad oh dad are you all right anything so young lady you slugged my son I want it's all right I like a girl with spinach and what was it you called me a pompous self-indulgent imitation of a dictator that's right it's true that's me all over and if you don't watch out Johnny you'll grow up to be just like me now go on make it up with a kisser kisser are you deaf certainly kisser come here if you really like your father you wouldn't have to be told why wouldn't would I there that's a horrible kiss all right I'll go but kiss a good when you're too making up I want to see you both oh where did Dr. Harvey hide my cigars my dear oh yes and did you hide them from Dr. Harvey good I think I'll go and smoke one you oh you in great keep away from me I told you to get out of town I was asking Saturday night and I'm going to go for my dead body you are and I'll tell your father the truth but after Saturday night and then you can have your glory up for good so thanks after you've been introduced to half of New York is my fiance thanks a lot all I wanted one chance just wait till I get my hands on you have to catch me first keep a way out don't you dare well how was it fine fine yes that was fine about Saturday night with the air look here's a list of the people who'll be here but this is wonderful I never dreamed I'd be now what Jonathan I want you to meet two old friends of mine Mrs. Smith and her daughter Miss. How do you do how do you do I want to sit down and Johnny I didn't know your father already had a visitor I know but visitor you won't just come back this is Miss Gloria Pennington ladies my son's fiance Miss Gloria Pennington well we really can't stay we just dropped in to say hello hello we were just our way to do a horse show or so what horse always it's a private horse show Jonathan at a friend's house I'm afraid we can't offer you anything as entertaining as that mother sent me a dog so nice to admit you come along dear let me see you to your car and Smith come again ladies please do or sell me Johnny you promised me you promised me that girl would be gone she was gone but she came back have you got a handkerchief well here oh now please don't cry Gloria don't worry I won't if that lipstick on your face oh well I could explain that Gloria well I'm listening well I I'm sitting here with dad waiting for you to arrive just went upstairs oh what happened oh nothing I started telling the truth but I just couldn't I didn't have the heart well at least you'll admit you put me in a terrible spot oh yes yes no well I can understand what prompted you you want a career in everything did you fix things up with Miss Pennington no she finally forgave me she's behaving wonderfully she is like well it's it's been tough on her I don't blame her much so mother mostly sure yes certainly been funny I bring you here by accident and my father likes you so much we can't tell him the truth he'd have liked anybody you brought no no you should have seen the looks he gave some of the girls I brought home oh did you bring home a great many just friends you know oh he certainly likes you well don't worry I'll figure out some way to get out of the party what's not for two days yet well um I guess I'll get on home I'll telephone you tomorrow thanks thanks for everything you said that once before it still goes well well good night and goodbye goodbye of course oh wait a second you don't think that we don't I think oh nothing goodbye and goodbye Johnny Mrs. Mill and our stars will return in act three of it started with ease now here's Mrs. Jones cleaning up the breakfast there's such a little bit of grease in this pan yes I'll just scrub it out no I won't either I read yesterday that the government still needs tons of used fat so I'll just run this to the strainer and put it in my salvage tin yes Mrs. Jones is doing a fine job for her country she and millions of other women like her made it possible to salvage just last month alone 16 million pounds of vitally needed fat but do be sure to strain it much good that is wasted if you don't and even though the war news is good the government says it's still necessary to save every drop yes and here's why winning victories increases our fat shortage problem victories are costly they demand more and more explosives synthetic rubber medicines and other war materials used kitchen fats helped make all of these but won't the territory we're now winning back from the Japs help not for a long time it'll take at least a year after the war to get our eastern sources of oils and fats started back to pre-war production we ourselves must now make up the billion pounds a year that we used to import from the Far East I guess no woman wants to feel responsible in the slightest way for holding up any of the supplies that are needed by our boys those supplies must keep going out in a steady stream and it's your used cooking fats that will help bring victory sooner so keep right on saving every drop but please strain it first to take out bits of food or flour or cool and skim clear fat off the top and we still get two free graduation points and four cents for every pound that's right that's how important your government thinks it is to save those fats and turn them in promptly to your butcher remember strain and save every drop here's a simple daily job that every American woman can do to help that boy down the street who is risking his life for all of us and now mr. DeMille returns to the microphone after the play we'll be a little personal and delve into the private lives of our three stars now he has act three of it started with Eve starring Charles Lawton as Jonathan Reynolds Susanna Foster as Anne and Dick Powell as Johnny all Jonathan Reynolds is a happy man Saturday night has arrived and once again his home is filled with guests music and good food surrounded by his friends and a platter of order Jonathan hasn't had a chance to become too concerned over the fact that a certain young lady has not yet arrived at the party unbelievable Jonathan you look simply wonder and perfectly streamlined how do you do it that was a terrible scare you gave us Jonathan terrible there was propaganda spread by Dr. Harvey I'm never going to die Jonathan what do you want I have a very pleasant surprise for you and how long will you be gone they've just found and they're going to be here those two ladies you met the other night you remember dad mr. Smith and her daughter I'm sure that I don't I mean I'm glad that I don't Mr. Reynolds the telephone sir what is it miss Pennington sir well it's about time she called I wonder what could have happened to where nothing's happened to come along Johnny we better tell you my dear what's wrong with the parties for you wearing all these people I want them to meet you I can send the car right over dad I wouldn't force it for better I'll come over and pick you up myself oh no when I was ill you came to me it's the least I can do but dad you're having a party you've got the guests and go away please dare me don't you don't you want to see me Johnny she said she didn't want to see me again he doesn't want to see me again well Dr. Harvey yes Johnny have you seen my dad Gloria and her mother just got here he must be inside there but he isn't inside there I just looked and he isn't in his room either what you must be around somewhere then you find him I've looked everywhere oh Robert yes sir where's my father have you seen him well yes and he ordered the car a few minutes ago said he felt like taking a little ride the address well here I am but why did you come I was afraid that you meant what you said on the phone those are grips you're leaving town tonight 1130 oh it's not a very nice way for old friends to part is it we are old friends aren't we and you were going to leave without even saying goodbye they'll be missing with the party don't you think you should go back and terribly fond of you you know you don't mind my saying that to you when you're as old as I am you haven't got much time you say just say things right out and tell me that is your name isn't it and I like it a lot better than Gloria how long if you know only a few days but that isn't important now without even saying goodbye what's that song there on the piano it's a song I like very much would you would you sing it for me I can't know not even that and what have I done to you oh you could get a train in the morning can't go to the party I promised I wouldn't I know all about that too I'm a very smart old man I would be gears to I didn't mean the party we had to go out somewhere and say goodbye properly people would recognize you and that wouldn't be fair I know a nice quiet little place where nobody knows me please all right for a few minutes thank you go hello thank you thank you Mr. Reynolds most of the little way to have a nice quiet place where no one knows I've never been here before in my life nice having you with us again Mr. Reynolds I have your table already oh thank you and Thomas yes Mr. Reynolds I forgot to tell my son when I was going oh would you tell him from my house he may want to join us cost every meeting just what was all that about oh sorry I was there just ordering a bike to eat no special oh thank you a cocktail for me down nothing takes Mr. Reynolds why did you bring it here oh it's the best place in town you know music and can't see everybody knows you well yes people see you with me they'll tell other people you know there are people here who could open doors for you I support the opera you're seeing with me and it makes a difference you know all right hold up Mr. Reynolds hold it smile please there that's it thanks a lot so that sort of thing helps to tomorrow morning our picture will be in the newspaper oh please don't let him do that why not because it isn't right it's not fair to whom Johnny oh won't you do something asking me to destroy it please well I'll see what I can do oh young man yes Mr. Reynolds yes sir her name is Anne Terry and spell it right C-E-R-R-Y she's my son's fiance oh yes thanks a lot not at all Thomas come here did you reach my son you'd be right over sir good good well I told him all right you can forget about that picture what about my drink that's a Reynolds special coconut milk and vegetable juices Dr. Harvey orders it for me because it reminds me of Dr. Harvey makes me hate him and when I hate him I feel good do you want to want to taste it there isn't any of course not here you are oh that's awful you drink this off always a half true woman here isn't it I better slip my coat off now now now now now watch this yes you're in love with him aren't you you're in love with my son thank you certainly of course you can I've got some somewhere where hello what's this it's a lamb chop and remember I stood without my kitchen what do I do with it wait up this lamb chop I didn't order a lamb chop him chop I brought you well you don't think I carry lamb chops around at my pocket do you know sir I just can understand it well as long as you brought it I'll eat it later and I don't like to dance that I can't figure out what that music is but I'll try to keep time it's like hunger hunger was that you do like this one two three to me I'm not a young man this is terrible how did you two get in here Johnny I know what's the difference we're making a scene come on we're getting out of here nothing I'm going to put you straight to bed one two three kick my father into coming here didn't you I certainly did not give it to him good dear you'd bring him out on the dance floor make a fool out of him then you have someone for me at the house just to make sure you break out the party well I hope you're satisfied have you finished yes and I hope you're finished too you've done plenty now would you please get out of here first you let me tell you something to begin with I oh what do you mean what's the youth hey come back here where is she going and come back here come back it's dad again oh no you've got to come now here get off the steps take your hands off me no there's no time to argue now he's had another attack let me alone I'm going home you're coming with me don't you understand he needs you well are you getting on are you getting off make up your mind lady give me a chance to make up my mind I get pushed around like a medicine ball okay okay but hurry hurry we better go right up it's probably the end this time wait a minute here's the nurse miss demnock and how is he is there a chance he's very low we've just given him an injection he'll go through all right we can go up can I think so but don't you want to see your father first my father what do you mean my father who's up there who's up there why dr. Harvey hello father but I saw you collapse I saw you of course I did but when Harvey saw I was just faking he fluttered to the floor like an awesome week I better sit down before I start fluttering and look the morning paper our pictures in it you told me you had it destroyed I couldn't do that and if I had they wouldn't have seen it they you mean Gloria her mother as I just phoned them they're taking the first train back to Mexico I suggested the plane much quicker dad what are you trying to do marry us off that's ridiculous don't even care for each other certainly not of course not how could I care for a jellyfish oh yeah well how about that night you came here and put on that crummy act oh please forgive me Johnny I don't deserve any happiness oh brother what ham I had to do that because I wanted to sing no well I promised to write you some letters didn't I a lot of worry I will never mind I certainly don't want to be obligated to you for that matter I don't even want to see you again and you don't really mean that to you I should say I I well maybe not no boy am I a lughead you you're just about the most wonderful lughead in the world and come here yes put your arms around me like this and and and yes where is you hide my cigar return for a curtain call let's drop into a department store for a minute that's Jane over there at the counter looking at some slips oh this one's pretty I think I'll take it how about you Betty do you want one oh it's nice but well do you think it's practical oh well mine always wear out fast anyway it's okay I'll take a 34 you know Betty I don't think you wash yours right oh poo washing cows make a difference I'm just unlucky tell you what Betty here's a bet wash your slip your way and I'll wash mine the Luxway bet your new one mine will stay nice longer it's the deal so some time later Betty was spending the night with Jane say Jane remember those lips we both bought mm-hmm well look I've got mine on I've only worn it ten times and it faded already I told you so goodness let me get mine out hey yours looks well and it's been locked I kept tracks 30 times honestly and it still looks divine that Lux care for you yes Lux care keeps on these color fresh and lovely looking three times longer actual washing tests prove and saves you from frayed shoulder straps pulled out seams too so don't risk strong soaps hot water or rough handling and these lead a long life when they leave the Lux life now Mr. DeMille returns to the microphone now we invite our stars Charles Lawton Dick Powell and Susanna Foster to come to the footlights for their curtain call it may have started with Eve but it certainly ends with orchids for all three of them as very nice of you see be but you gave us a very amusing situation in tonight's play but I don't understand the title that started with Eve as far as I can figure out it started with Mr. Lawton all I did was live Susanna and you can't blame me for that tell me what business have you got living when you're drawing good money for Metro Golden mayor as a ghost well in the Canterville ghost I'm not the real thing you know not even a real ghost no no I'm just a humorous ghost you mean you mean instead of scaring people to death they die laughing I mean that I ooze through keyholes and things like that see be you ooze through keyholes with that waistline Susanna you have a lovely voice you aren't changing the subject I your child I'm trying to put it on a loftier plane well my voice isn't as high as it used to be Mr. Lawton when I was 14 I used to be able to sing be above high C now I'm down to G good grief she'll be singing base before she's 30 what do you have for the Lux radio theater next week see be next Monday night our scene moves to Louisiana to the dark mysterious swamp lands which create the mood for that gripping drama of the screen dark waters it's the lovely story of a young girl haunted by the past and trapped by the present and a man who risks his life to save her our stars are Preston Foster and in their original screen roles Merle O'Baronne and Thomas Mitchell a thrilling place he'd be congratulations good night good night good night I hope you get an extra slice of turkey on Thanksgiving in a few days all America will join in giving thanks that the torch of liberty burns brighter than in many years and in this hour of Thanksgiving let us remember that this freedom has been dearly won the victory ahead of us imposes a new obligation that never again shall the forces of tyranny be loosed upon the world and one way to make sure of this is to buy more war bonds and give thanks that you are in America our sponsors the makers of Lux Flakes join me in inviting you to be with us again next Monday night when the Lux Radio Theatre presents Preston Foster Merle O'Baronne and Thomas Mitchell in Dark Waters this is Cecil B. DeMille saying good night to you from Hollywood it started with Eve was presented through the courtesy of Universal Pictures producers of the current feature Bowery to Broadway starring Susanna Foster Dick Powell will soon be seen in RKO's farewell my lovely and can be heard every Sunday night on the Fitch bandwagon heard in tonight's play where Arthur Q. Bryan Charles Seal Eddie Maher Griff Barnett Norman Field Noreen Gamil Berna Felton Dora Singleton Joe Forte and Franklin Parker our music was directed by Louis Silvers this program is broadcast to our fighting forces overseas through cooperation with the Armed Forces Radio Service our Lux Radio Theatre production of it started with Eve starring Charles Lawton Dick Powell and Susanna Foster has come to you with the good wishes of the makers of Lux Flakes and this is your announcer John M. Kennedy reminding you to tune in again next Monday night to hear Dark Waters with Merle O'Baronne Preston Foster and Thomas Mitchell giving is the day to try Priscilla's deep dish apple pie it's a brand new pie bound to be a hit smooth cream trickling through spicy fragrant apples snuggled under tender flaky spry crust look for Priscilla's deep dish apple pie recipe see the spry ad in newspapers and November