On This Day, September 6: Orson Welles and John Galsworthy
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September 6 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 September 6 across Orson Welles directing John Galsworthy's The Apple Tree on Mercury Summer Theatre for Pabst Blue Ribbon (1946), another Galsworthy masterpiece Quality dramatized on World's Greatest Short Stories (1940), live Major League Baseball action from Griffith Stadium between the Red Sox and Senators (1959), western justice with Elliott Lewis on Hawk Larabee (1947), backstage courtroom suspense on Myrt and Marge (1946), and daytime romance on The Life of Mary Sothern (1937).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with credited performers, conductors, and story details recorded in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Apple Tree" | CBS (WABC) 1946-09-06 10:00 PM EDT |
Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer |
Orson Welles (Host/Star) | Orson Welles (Director) | ["Drama", "Literature", "Mercury Theater", "Orson Welles", "CBS"] |
Orson Welles adapts and directs John Galsworthy's haunting romantic tragedy about youthful passion, missed chances, and enduring remorse for Pabst Blue Ribbon. |
| "Quality" | WGST Atlanta 1940-09-06 8:30 PM EST |
Sustaining Literary Showcase |
Dramatic Repertory Cast | John Galsworthy (Author) | ["Drama", "Literature", "Short Stories", "John Galsworthy", "WGST"] |
An audio adaptation of John Galsworthy's literary classic exploring the pride and uncompromising craftsmanship of two German shoemaker brothers in London. |
| "Red Sox at Senators" | WHDH / WWDC 1959-09-06 2:00 PM EDT |
Narragansett Beer Ballantine Ale |
Ted Williams & Red Sox | MLB Radio Network | ["Sports", "Baseball", "MLB", "Boston Red Sox", "Washington Senators"] |
Play-by-play radio broadcast from Griffith Stadium as Ted Williams and the Boston Red Sox take on the Washington Senators in American League action. |
| "Blind Chuck-a-Luck" | CBS (KNX) 1947-09-06 7:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Western Drama |
Elliott Lewis (Larabee) | William N. Robson (Dir.) | ["Western", "Drama", "Hawk Larabee", "Elliott Lewis", "CBS"] |
Frontier justice seeker Hawk Larabee uncovers an illegal gambling racket and solves the mysterious return of fugitive Edwin Crane on CBS. |
| "The Case Goes to the Jury" | Syndicated Radio 1946-09-06 |
Sustaining Backstage Melodrama |
Myrtle Vail & Donna Damerel | Myrtle Vail (Creator) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Myrt and Marge", "Myrtle Vail", "Syndicated"] |
Chorus girls Myrt and Marge wait in breathless suspense as the jury deliberates a dramatic backstage murder verdict. |
| "Mary and Max Plan Ahead" | Mutual (WLW) 1937-09-06 6:30 PM EST |
Lehn & Fink Hinds Honey & Almond Cream |
Minna Wallace (Mary) | Charles Martin (Producer) | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Mary Sothern", "Minna Wallace", "Mutual"] |
Mary Sothern and Max discuss future financial plans and romantic aspirations amid small-town family challenges for Hinds Honey and Almond Cream. |