Radio and television mirror (Jan-June 1950)

DAYTIME DIARY Playtime Diary is compiled by Radio Mirror each month to keep reader-listeners *-* posted on the latest events in daytime radio drama. If you have missed listening to one of your favorite serials lately, Daytime Diary will tell you what went on during the time you were unable to hear the story. Or perhaps you may only recently have become interested in a particular story and want more information about it before deciding whether or not you want to listen to it every day. Whatever your interest, you will find Daytime Diary a useful, compact chart for planning your listening, for keeping you abreast of happenings in daytime serials, and for reference concerning the people in the stories and their relationships. BACKSTAGE WIFE Mary Noble heard on NBC 4:00 P.M. CAST: Mary Noble, married to handsome, popular actor Larry Noble; Tom Bryson and Maude Marlowe, their close friends; Rupert Barlow, who plans to back Larry's new play; Beatrice Dunmore, beautiful press agent hired by Barlow to publicize Larry . . . and for other reasons. BACKGROUND: Both Mary and Larry innocently accept Rupert Barlow's interest, thinking that he merely wants to make a success of Larry's play. But Rupert has another success in mind: his personal success with Mary Noble. RECENTLY: Neither Mary nor Larry has any suspicion that one of the reasons Rupert hired Beatrice Dunmore was her beauty. He hopes that she will attract Larry deeply enough to break up his marriage with Mary . . . thus leaving Rupert himself a clear field with Mary, who appeals to him more than any woman he has ever known. And Rupert's plan begins to succeed as Larry, becoming increasingly involved in Beatrice's publicity campaign, spends so much time with her that Mary, in spite of herself, feels a dreadful doubt entering her heart. DAVID HARUM David Harum heard on CBS 3:00 P.M. CAST: David Harum, one of Homeville's most respected citizens; Aunt Polly Benson, his sister; Mrs. Elaine Dilling, former Homeville resident, who returns with her daughter Dorothy, and Dorothy's fiance Jack Wallace. BACKGROUND: Since Mrs. Dilling has come back to Homeville on financial business, David, as president of the Homeville Bank, is immediately involved in her affairs. She arouses his interest and sympathy so strongly that he invites her, with her daughter, to stay with him and Aunt Polly at the Harum house on Catalpa Street. RECENTLY: Renewing his friendship with Mrs. Dilling, David becomes aware of a strange thing — she is afraid of her daughter. He doesn't yet suspect that the girl he knows as Dorothy is an imposter who is trying to lay claim to the real Dorothy Dilling's inheritance. Nor does he realize that Dorothy and Jack, aware that David distrusts them, are planning an unpleasant surprise to prevent him from interfering in their scheme. Through what mysterious hold does Jack force Elaine Dilling to help him deceive David Harum and the Homeville police. LORA LAWTON May Case heard on NBC 11:45 A.M. CAST: Lora Lawton, who lived quietly with her friend May Case in a small New York apartment until millionaire Theodore Blaine entered her life; Rosalind Ray, actress, and Sidney Markey, her manager, who resent Lora's friendship with Blaine; Ira Cullen, Blaine's lawyer; Mabel Oakes, whose past may control Lora's future. BACKGROUND: Lora is more than half in love with Blaine when Mabel Oakes arrives in town. Swathed in furs and glittering with gems, Mabel makes it plain that the source of her wealth lies in Ted Blaine's past. What R M 62 is this secret so dangerous to Blaine's security that he and his lawyer Ira Cullen will go to desperate lengths to prevent Mabel from revealing it? RECENTLY: Rosalind, infuriated by Blaine's romantic interest in Lora, is swift to realize that she can make use of Mabel Oakes in some way, for the woman obviously has knowledge of Blaine that gives her power over him. Has fate at last placed a real weapon in the hands of the jealousy-driven Rosalind, who will stop at nothing to separate Lora and Theodore Blaine? DAYTIME DIARY— A NEW