Dr. Manette’s Manuscript by The Weird Circle

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🗓️ 21 April 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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This week on Strange Tales, an adaptation of a Charles Dickens story by The Weird Circle titled, Dr. Manette's Manuscript. This episode was first heard on October 7, 1943. More from The Weird Circle https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/StrangeTales744.mp3 Download StrangeTales744 | Subscribe | Support Strange Tales Your support makes Strange Tales possible. If you’d like to help out, visit donate.relicradio.com for more information. [...]

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1:03.9	Our story this week comes from The Weird Circle, series that debuted in July of 1943. It was produced until March of 1945.
1:08.2	78 episodes had aired one time or another over mutual NBC and ABC stations.
1:13.7	Our story today is based on one by Charles Dickens.
1:16.6	It's titled Dr. Minette's Manuscript.
1:19.1	It aired October 7, 1943.
2:11.0	Music out of the past, phantoms of a world gone by, speak again the immortal tale, have in my hand a manuscript that Dr. Alex Manette on earth on the night of February 12, 1751, a manuscript that will provide conclusive proof of the guilt of Charles St. Everyman, accusing him of fraud, murder, and conspiracy.
2:25.9	A chain of fantastic events lead to Dr. Manette's finding of the manuscript.
2:30.3	And I should like to describe these events to you now.
2:34.0	I, Philippe, was with Alex Manette early in the evening.
2:39.2	I had dropped by his home in hopes of persuading him to join me at a large swatter...
2:42.8	which was being given that night by one of the most distinguished barons in all Paris.
2:46.9	The baron's name is unimportant.
2:49.5	Dr. Manette and I were standing at the doorway as home.
2:52.5	It was exactly 6.45.
2:54.5	That I remember, because the grandfather's clock in the living room was just beginning to chime.
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