This is a lost episode and no recreation of it has yet been made. If you have a copy of the script please let me know. (See note)
This episode was adapted and recorded for broadcast in Australia by Grace Gibson Productions and is included in The Shadow Volume 1
Written by: Joe Bates Smith
Announcer: Don Hancock
Cast: Bret Morrison (Lamont Cranston/The Shadow) Lesley Woods (Margot Lane)
Synopsis:
When two wealthy bachelors are found apparently murdered by the hand of a femme fatale and the first murder was death by candlelight, Lamont and Margot search the 1902 newspapers to find a police case that mirrors the death in every detail. Following the trail to an old house uptown, the sleuths discover the famous singer, Natalie Drake, a recluse since being acquitted of a murder charge. While Margot fetches Commissioner Weston and a patrol, The Shadow enters a secret room where the aged actress lives in a fantasy world where her youthful grace has been retained — and the murders re-enacted because of her snapped mind. The Shadow removes a cloth covering the mirror so the truth can bring her back to reality. Weston arrives and gives all the credit to Margot as Lamont makes an excuse about following a wild goose chase.
Listen to the Australian broadcast
Note:
According to the Wikipedia page for The Shadow Episodes this episode has been preserved, no recording of it has been released.
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