On This Day, August 27: Sherlock Holmes and Fitch Bandwagon
Also featured: Tsavo Lions.
August 27 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 27 across American network radio and syndication, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Veiled Lodger adapted on Imagination Theatre, Jay Mills on The Fitch Bandwagon, Texas Western swing on The Light Crust Doughboys, Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller, true wildlife danger on On Safari: The Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Cicely Tyson hosting the 1870 historical murder trial of Laura Fair on Mutual Radio Theater (1939–2006):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sherlock Holmes — The Veiled Lodger / A Tiny Problem" | Syndicated Drama 2006-08-27 |
Sustaining Mystery Theater |
John Patrick Lowrie, Rick May | Arthur Conan Doyle, M.J. Elliott | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Victorian", "Classic Literature", "Crime"] |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover the tragic secret of a reclusive woman whose face was mutilated by a circus lion years earlier. |
| "Guest Jay Mills and his Orchestra" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1939-08-27 7:30 PM EDST |
F.W. Fitch Co. Fitch Dandruff Shampoo |
Henry M. Neely, Jay Mills | Jay Mills Orchestra | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Dance", "Variety"] |
Bandleader Jay Mills headlines the summer bandwagon, performing polished hotel-style dance arrangements and swing standards. |
| "My Little Boy" | Burrus Mill Synd 1946-08-27 |
Burrus Mill Co. Light Crust Flour |
Light Crust Doughboys, Parker Willson | Western Swing Pioneers | ["Western", "Country", "Swing", "Music", "Americana"] |
The premier Western swing pioneer ensemble plays lively fiddle breakdowns and vocal cowboy ballads for Texas flour mill listeners. |
| "Top Hits and Record Reviews" | CBS / WBBM 1957-08-27 10:30 AM CDT |
Sustaining Music & Commentary |
Howard Miller (Disc Jockey) | WBBM Chicago Staff | ["Music", "Talk", "Top 40", "Rock and Roll", "Aircheck"] |
Influential Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller previews new rock-and-roll and pop 45 rpm singles, interviewing recording artists. |
| "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" | Syndicated Doc 1965-08-27 |
Sustaining Wildlife Docudrama |
Armand Denis, Michaela Denis | Denis Wildlife Expeditions | ["Adventure", "Docudrama", "Wildlife", "Safari", "Historical"] |
Armand and Michaela Denis recount the terrifying historical expedition in East Africa tracking a pair of rogue man-eating lions halting railroad construction. |
| "The Case of Laura D. Fair" | Mutual (WOR) 1980-08-27 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Radio Drama |
Cicely Tyson (Host), Julie Adams | Peg Lynch (Writer) | ["Drama", "Historical", "Courtroom", "Crime", "Mystery"] |
A dramatic historical recreation of the sensational 1870 San Francisco murder trial of Laura Fair, accused of shooting her prominent married lover aboard a ferry. |