Another journey into the realm of the strange and terrifying.

I hope you will enjoy the trip that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little.

So settle back.

Get a good grip on your nerves.

Where are we going?

You'll find out when we get there. Good evening.

This is Sergeant X.

I don't think we need a Gallup poll to tell us that nearly everybody's in favor of a good mystery story.

There's enough would-be Sherlock Holmes and most of us

so that we get a kick out of attempting to solve a crime,

even if it's only on the radio.

So get out those magnifying glasses and miriam pipes

with a nice adventure in the mystery playhouse.

Thank you. adventure in the mystery playhouse. Tonight, the Mystery Playhouse gives you amateur sleuths, a chance to exercise your talents. We invite you to match wits with the author of tonight's story, Earl Der Biggers, creator of the Charlie Chan series,

and see if you can solve his mystery before the solution

is finally given. You will be presented with a murder and five likely suspects. And if you

catch the various clues as they come, you'll be able to put your finger on the murderer

before the curtain falls. And here is a hint with the most important clue of all.

It's contained in the title of tonight's tale.

Fifty Candles.

Good honey.

My name is George Winfro.

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