FIVE WHITE FINGERS
[RADIO-SCRIPT]
Described as “A Macabre Comedy, by Max Afford.”
[Wireless Weekly] “‘We can’t stop Ada laughing,’ said Mrs. Plackett’s sister, Alice, and this was
the final strange happening of the two crowded days that followed the coming of the Five White
Fingers to the Plackett household. The wealthy widow found this curious relic in a small antique
shop, and although her friend, Henry Merriott, swore it was genuine, her agent was frankly
skeptical. The mischief worked by these restless fingers forms the basis for the comedy…but is it a
comedy or has Ada’s laughter a macabre sound? Twist and countertwist are presented in this
intriguing play that ranges from broad satire to sheer horror.”
ORIGINATION: 2BL, Sydney, New South Wales (Australian National Programme).
DURATION: June 2, 1939.
PERSONNEL: Max Afford (scriptwriter), Lawrence H. Cecil (producer).
CAST: ? (Mrs. Rosa Plackett), ? (Alice Ramsay), ? (Paul Spencer), ? (Henry Merriott), ? (Christian
Christopolus), ? (Miss Perkins), ? (Bolton), ? (Ada Plackett).
EXTANT RECORDINGS: None.
[PROGRAM LOG]
(2BL, SYDNEY)
[Friday—8:00-8:50 PM]
June 2, 1939 “Five White Fingers”