1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,520 Auto Light and its 98,000 dealers bring you Richard Widmark, Kathy Lewis, and Elliott 2 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:21,320 Lewis in tonight's presentation of Suspense. 3 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:25,880 Tonight Auto Light proudly presents part one of the first radio dramatization of William 4 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:30,720 Shakespeare's tragic history of love and death, Othello. 5 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:35,840 Our stars Richard Widmark, Kathy Lewis, and Elliott Lewis. 6 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:42,040 Harlow, what's this great electing system of yours? 7 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:46,960 Oh, you mean the Auto Light Electrical System that's designed to work as a perfect team. 8 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:51,280 The generators, starting motor, distributor, and coil, spark plugs, battery, and all the 9 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:56,080 other units are related by Auto Light engineering design and manufacturing skill to give you 10 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,320 the smoothest performance money can buy. 11 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,640 Can it get me re-elected, Harlow? 12 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:04,360 Senator, with an Auto Light Electrical System you just can't lose. 13 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:08,400 It starts the instant you turn the starting switch and works every second your engine 14 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:09,400 runs. 15 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:13,440 It works too every time you blow the horn, turn on lights, radio, heater, or electric 16 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:14,440 windshield wipers. 17 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:16,520 Sounds mighty important. 18 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:20,700 It sure is, and that's why it pays to treat the electrical system of your car to a periodic 19 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:25,440 checkup at your car dealer or your nearest authorized Auto Light service station. 20 00:01:25,440 --> 00:01:30,120 To locate him, look in the classified section of the phone book under Automobile Electrical 21 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:35,480 Service or call Western Union by number and ask for operator 25. 22 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:40,400 And remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light. 23 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:46,000 And now, Auto Light presents transcribed part one of William Shakespeare's Othello, starring 24 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:52,600 Richard Widmark as Iago and Kathy Lewis as Desdemona and Elliot Lewis as the Moor, hoping 25 00:01:52,600 --> 00:02:13,400 once again to keep you in suspense. 26 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:16,800 Part one, scene one, Venice, a street. 27 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:17,800 Enter Rodrigo and Iago. 28 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:21,600 You told me you hated the Moor. 29 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,000 Despise me if I do not. 30 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:25,600 I know my price, Rodrigo. 31 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,700 I am worth no worse a place. 32 00:02:27,700 --> 00:02:31,440 But says he, I have already chosen my officer. 33 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,080 And what was he? 34 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,280 For sooth one Michael Cascio of Florentine. 35 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:42,960 He in good time must his lieutenant be, and I, God bless the mark, his worship's ensign. 36 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,840 I would not follow him then, good Iago. 37 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:46,560 Oh, sir, content you. 38 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,640 I follow him to serve my turn upon him. 39 00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:54,520 We cannot all be masters, nor all masters cannot be truly followed. 40 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:58,760 In following him, I follow but myself. 41 00:02:58,760 --> 00:02:59,760 Call up her father. 42 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,360 Rouse him, make after him, poison his delight. 43 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,360 What are you doing? 44 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:05,960 Signor Brabantio, huh? 45 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:09,960 Look to your house, your daughter and your bags. 46 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:10,960 Thieves! 47 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:11,960 Thieves! 48 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:15,760 What is the reason of this terrible summons? 49 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:16,760 What is the matter there? 50 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,080 Signor, is all your family within? 51 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:21,760 Are all doors locked? 52 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,640 What have you lost your wit? 53 00:03:23,640 --> 00:03:24,640 Most reverent, signor. 54 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:25,640 Do you know my voice? 55 00:03:25,640 --> 00:03:26,640 Yes, must I. 56 00:03:26,640 --> 00:03:27,640 What are you? 57 00:03:27,640 --> 00:03:28,640 My name is Rodrigo. 58 00:03:28,640 --> 00:03:29,640 No worse welcome. 59 00:03:29,640 --> 00:03:33,040 I have charged you not to haunt about my doors. 60 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,560 In honest plainness, you heard me say my daughter is not for you. 61 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:42,960 Sir, I beseech you that your fair daughter, Desdemona, to the gross clasps of a lascivious 62 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:43,960 moor has fled. 63 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:44,960 Straight satisfy yourself. 64 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:50,600 If she be in her chamber or your house, let loose on me the justice of the state for this 65 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:51,600 delusion. 66 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:52,600 Strike on the tinder hoe. 67 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:53,600 Give me a taper. 68 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,800 Call up all my people, like I say like. 69 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:58,040 Farewell, Rodrigo, for I must leave you. 70 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:03,280 It seems not meet nor wholesome to my place to be produced against the moor. 71 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:08,320 Lead to the arsenal, the raisin search, and there will I be with him. 72 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:20,280 So farewell. 73 00:04:20,280 --> 00:04:22,000 Scene two, outside the arsenal. 74 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:26,120 A few moments later, enter Othello, Iago in attendance with torches. 75 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:27,560 As better as it is. 76 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,400 But I pray say, are you fast married? 77 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:36,920 Or be sure of this, that Signor Babanchio is much beloved, and hath in his effect the voice 78 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,040 potential as double as the dukes. 79 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:40,200 He will divorce you. 80 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:41,800 Let him do his spite. 81 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:48,840 My loyal services shall out-tongue his complaints, for no Iago but that I love the gentle Desdemona. 82 00:04:48,840 --> 00:04:52,000 But look, what lights come yonder. 83 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 These are the raisin father and his friends. 84 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:55,000 You were best go in. 85 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,960 The Nataya must be found. 86 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:57,960 Is it they? 87 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,240 By Janus, I think no. 88 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:03,560 The servants of the duke and my lieutenant Cassio. 89 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:05,200 The goodness of the night upon you, friends. 90 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:06,200 What is the news, Cassio? 91 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:10,680 The duke does greet you, general, and he requires your haste post haste appearance even on the 92 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:11,680 instant. 93 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:12,680 What's the matter, thank you? 94 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,360 Something from Cyprus, as I may divine. 95 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:15,520 You've been hotly called for. 96 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:16,880 It is well I'm found by you. 97 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:17,880 Come captain, will you go? 98 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:18,880 Have with you. 99 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,160 Here comes another troop to seek for you. 100 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:22,760 It is Babanchio, general. 101 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,440 Be advised, he comes to bad intent. 102 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:26,920 Polari, stand there! 103 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:27,920 Signorities the moor! 104 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:28,920 Stand down with him! 105 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:29,920 Thief! 106 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,960 Keep up your bright sword for the dual rustum! 107 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:34,280 Foul thief! 108 00:05:34,280 --> 00:05:37,120 Where hast thou stowed my daughter I'll have disputed on? 109 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,240 Where will you that I go to answer this your charge? 110 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:40,240 To prison! 111 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:41,240 What if I do obey? 112 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:46,460 How may the duke be therewith satisfied whose messengers they hear about my side upon some 113 00:05:46,460 --> 00:05:48,800 present business of the state to bear me to him? 114 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:51,120 The duke in council and this time of the night? 115 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:52,120 Bring him away. 116 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:53,320 Mine's not an idle cause. 117 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:58,280 The duke himself cannot but feel this wrong as for his own. 118 00:05:58,280 --> 00:06:09,720 Scene three, a council chamber. 119 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,640 The duke and senator sitting at a table with lights. 120 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:19,800 Verlind Othello, we must straight employ you against the general enemy Ottoman. 121 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:20,800 I did not see you. 122 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,560 Welcome Signor Babanchio. 123 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:24,520 We lacked your counsel and your help tonight. 124 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:25,520 So did I yours. 125 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,480 Good your grace pardon me. 126 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:33,640 Neither my place nor ought I heard of business has raised me from my bed for my particular 127 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:39,640 grief is of so floodgating or bearing nature that it engluts and swallows all the sorrows. 128 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:40,640 Why what's the matter? 129 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:41,640 My daughter. 130 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:42,640 Oh my daughter. 131 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:43,640 Dead? 132 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:44,640 Aye to me. 133 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:50,200 She is abused, stolen from me and corrupted by spells and medicines bought of mountain 134 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:51,200 banks. 135 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:55,680 Here is the man, this moor whom now it seems your special mandate for the state affairs 136 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:56,680 has hither brought. 137 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:00,800 Othello, what in your own part can you say to this? 138 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:05,760 I do beseech you send for the lady and let her speak of me before her father. 139 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:09,840 If you do find me foul in her report, let your sentence even fall upon my life. 140 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,040 Fetch Desdemona hither. 141 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,520 Iago conduct them, you best know the place. 142 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:20,600 And till she come as truly as to heaven, I'll present how I did thrive in this fair lady's 143 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,240 love and she in mine. 144 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:23,240 Say it Othello. 145 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:28,840 Her father loved me, oft invited me, still questioned me the story of my life from year 146 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:29,840 to year. 147 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:30,840 I ran it through. 148 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:35,720 I spoke of most disastrous chances of moving accidents by flood and field, of being taken 149 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:39,520 by the insolent foe and sold to slavery. 150 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,360 And my redemption this. 151 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:49,200 This to hear would Desdemona seriously incline and with a greedy ear devour up my discourse. 152 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:53,960 When I did speak of some distressful stroke that my youth suffered, my story being done, 153 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:56,780 she gave me for my pains a world of sighs. 154 00:07:56,780 --> 00:08:01,960 She swore in faith, it was strange, it was passing strange, it was pitiful, it was wondrous 155 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:03,400 pitiful. 156 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:08,920 She wished she had not heard it, yet she wished that heaven had made her such a man. 157 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:14,200 She thanked me and bade me if I had a friend that loved her, I should but teach him how 158 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:18,120 to tell my story and that would woo her. 159 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,240 On this hint I spoke. 160 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:28,660 She loved me for the dangers I had passed and I loved her that she did pity them. 161 00:08:28,660 --> 00:08:33,200 This only is the witchcraft I have used. 162 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:36,000 Here comes the lady, let her witness it. 163 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:39,560 Come hither, gentle mistress. 164 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:45,520 Do you perceive in all this noble company where most you owe obedience? 165 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:51,360 My noble father, I do perceive here a divided duty. 166 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,920 To you I am bound for life and education. 167 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:58,520 My life and education both do learn me how to respect you. 168 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:05,680 But here's my husband and so much duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before 169 00:09:05,680 --> 00:09:11,920 her father, so much I challenge that I may profess due to the moor, my lord. 170 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:19,640 Come hither, moor, I here do give you that with all my heart I would keep from you. 171 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,280 For your sake, Jewel, I am glad at soul. 172 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,680 I have no other child. 173 00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:26,680 I have done my lot. 174 00:09:26,680 --> 00:09:29,240 We seek you now to the affairs of state. 175 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:32,800 The Turk with most mighty preparation makes for Cyprus. 176 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:38,960 Othello, the fortitude of the place is best known to you and though we have there, Montana, 177 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:44,200 a substitute of most allowed sufficiency, yet opinion as sovereign mistress of effects 178 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:45,800 throws a more safer voice on you. 179 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,840 I do undertake these present wars against the Ottomites. 180 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,840 At ten in the morning here we'll meet again. 181 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:54,480 Othello, leave some officer behind and he shall our commission bring to you. 182 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:58,720 Please, Your Grace, my Ensign Iago, a man he is of honesty and trust. 183 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:03,400 To his conveyance I assign my wife with what else needful your good grace shall think to 184 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:04,400 be sent after me. 185 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:05,720 Let it be so. 186 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,840 Good night to everyone, adieu, brave Moor, use Desdemona well. 187 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:11,640 Look to her, Moor. 188 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:13,440 Have a quick eye to see. 189 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,760 She has deceived her father. 190 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:17,660 May it be to thee. 191 00:10:17,660 --> 00:10:21,880 My life upon her faith. 192 00:10:21,880 --> 00:10:28,240 Come Desdemona, I have but an hour of love, of worldly matters and direction to spend 193 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:30,080 with thee. 194 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:36,720 We must obey the time. 195 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:38,760 What sayest thou, Rodrigo? 196 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:39,760 What will I do? 197 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:41,560 Why, go to bed and sleep. 198 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:44,200 I will incontinently drown myself. 199 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,880 If you do, I shall never love thee after. 200 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:48,520 Why, thou silly gentleman. 201 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:50,480 What should I do? 202 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:54,960 I confess it is my shame to be so fond of her, but it is not in my virtue to amend it. 203 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:55,960 Virtue a fig. 204 00:10:55,960 --> 00:11:00,120 It is in ourselves that we are thus or thus. 205 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:03,440 Our bodies are gardens to which our wills are gardeners. 206 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:05,360 Come be a man. 207 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:09,640 Drown thyself, drown cats and blind puppies. 208 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,440 Put money in thy purse. 209 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:15,100 It cannot be that Desdemona should long continue her love unto the Moor. 210 00:11:15,100 --> 00:11:17,920 Put money in thy purse, nor he to her. 211 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:21,760 It was a violent commencement, and you shall see an answerable sequestration. 212 00:11:21,760 --> 00:11:24,540 Put but money in thy purse. 213 00:11:24,540 --> 00:11:27,200 These Moors are changeable in their wills. 214 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:29,320 She must change for youth. 215 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:31,920 She will find the error of her choice. 216 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:33,520 She must have change. 217 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,240 She must. 218 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:38,440 If you must damn yourself, do it a more delicate way than drowning. 219 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:41,440 Make all the money you can. 220 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:43,560 You shall enjoy her. 221 00:11:43,560 --> 00:11:44,960 Will you be fast to my hopes? 222 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:45,960 You are sure of me. 223 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:47,280 Go, make money. 224 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:52,280 I have told thee often, and I tell thee again and again. 225 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:54,720 I hate the Moor. 226 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:55,720 And you? 227 00:11:55,720 --> 00:12:04,640 I'll be with thee betimes. 228 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:08,520 Thus do I ever make my fool my purse. 229 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:11,200 I hate the Moor. 230 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:12,560 Let me see now. 231 00:12:12,560 --> 00:12:14,920 Cassio's a proper man. 232 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:20,640 To get his place and to make up my will, a double navery. 233 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,640 How? 234 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:23,840 How? 235 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:29,320 After some time to abuse a fellow's ear, that his lieutenant Cassio is too familiar with 236 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:31,120 his wife. 237 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,520 Cassio hath a person and a smooth dispose to be suspected. 238 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:40,760 The Moor is of a free and open nature that thinks men honest that but seem to be so, 239 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:45,520 and will as tenderly be led by the nose as asses are. 240 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,680 I have it. 241 00:12:47,680 --> 00:12:49,800 It is engendered. 242 00:12:49,800 --> 00:13:08,360 Well and night must bring this monstrous birth to the world's light. 243 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:12,920 Auto Light is bringing you Richard Woodmark, Kathy Lewis, and Elliot Lewis in part one 244 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:15,720 of William Shakespeare's Othello. 245 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:23,720 It's presentation in radio's outstanding theater of thrills, Suspense. 246 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:36,040 Sir Harlow, how long has Auto Light been making electrical systems? 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303 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:06,720 Why, it is not possible. 304 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:10,440 Mark me with what violence she first loved the more, but for bragging and telling her 305 00:17:10,440 --> 00:17:12,320 fantastical lies. 306 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:14,400 And will she love him still, for prating? 307 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:17,080 Let not thy discreet heart think so. 308 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:19,280 Her eye must be fed. 309 00:17:19,280 --> 00:17:22,400 And what delight shall she have to look on the devil? 310 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:28,240 Her delicate tenderness will find itself abused and compel her to some second choice. 311 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:30,920 Now, sir, this granted. 312 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:35,600 Who stands so eminently in the degree of this fortune as Casio does? 313 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,600 I cannot believe that in her she is full of the most blessed condition. 314 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:41,240 Blessed figs end. 315 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:43,640 Dits not see her paddle with the palm of Casio's hand. 316 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:44,640 Dits not mark that? 317 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:46,920 Yes, but that was but courtesy. 318 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:54,760 Blessery by this hand, and index an obscure prologue to the history of lust and foul thoughts. 319 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:59,560 They met so near with their lips that their breaths embraced together. 320 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:01,560 But sir, watch you tonight. 321 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:02,560 Casio knows you not. 322 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:03,960 I'll not be far from you. 323 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:07,320 Do you find some occasion to anger Casio? 324 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,480 Provoke him that he may strike you. 325 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:14,080 For even out of that will I cause these of Cyprus to mutiny, whose qualification shall 326 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:18,720 come into no true trust again but by the displanting of Casio. 327 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:22,320 So shall you have a shorter journey to your desires. 328 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:24,920 I will do this if I can bring it to any opportunity. 329 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:26,120 I warrant thee. 330 00:18:26,120 --> 00:18:28,000 Meet me by and by at the citadel. 331 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,760 I must fetch his necessaries ashore. 332 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:31,760 Farewell. 333 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,600 Adieu. 334 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:41,360 I'll have our Michael Casio on the hip, abuse him to the moor in the rank guard, make the 335 00:18:41,360 --> 00:18:49,120 moor thank me, love me, and reward me for making him egregiously an ass, and practicing upon 336 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:55,160 his peace and quiet, even to madness. 337 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:58,960 It is here but yet confused. 338 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:09,040 Navery's plain face is never seen till used. 339 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:11,280 Seen a hall in the castle. 340 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:12,720 The time early night. 341 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:14,320 Enterer Iago and Casio. 342 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,120 We must to the watch, Iago. 343 00:19:16,120 --> 00:19:19,040 Not this hour, lieutenant, is not yet ten o'clock. 344 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:23,640 Our general cast us thus early for the love of his Desdemona, who let us not therefore 345 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:24,640 blame. 346 00:19:24,640 --> 00:19:25,960 She is a most exquisite lady. 347 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,840 Indeed, she is a most fresh and delicate creature. 348 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,000 What an eyes she has. 349 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,200 Me thinks it sounds a parley of provocation. 350 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,560 An inviting eye, and yet me thinks right modest. 351 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:41,520 And when she speaks, is it not an alarm to love? 352 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:43,320 It is indeed perfection. 353 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,680 Well, happiness to them. 354 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:49,620 Come lieutenant, I have a stoop of wine, and herewith out are a brace of Cyprus galance 355 00:19:49,620 --> 00:19:52,040 that would fain have a measure to the health of a fellow. 356 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:53,360 Not tonight, good Iago. 357 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:56,000 I have very poor and unhappy brains for drinking. 358 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,560 But one cup I'll drink for you. 359 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:59,560 I have drunk but one cup tonight. 360 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:04,360 I am unfortunate in the infirmity, and dare not task my weakness with any more. 361 00:20:04,360 --> 00:20:07,640 What man, it is a night of revels, the galance desire it. 362 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:08,640 Where are they? 363 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:10,720 Here at the door, I pray you, call them in. 364 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:11,720 I'll do it. 365 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:12,720 But it dislikes. 366 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:19,720 Gentlemen, let's look to our business. 367 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:25,160 Do not think gentlemen I am drunk. 368 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:29,160 This is my right hand, and this is my left hand. 369 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:30,760 I am not drunk now. 370 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:34,120 I can stand well enough and speak well enough. 371 00:20:34,120 --> 00:20:36,320 Very well then. 372 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:38,560 You must not think that I am drunk. 373 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,560 To the master's platform. 374 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:42,600 Come, let's set the watch. 375 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:45,240 Good Montano. 376 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,240 You see this fellow that is gone before. 377 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:52,200 He is a soldier fit to stand by Caesar. 378 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:57,080 Yet I fear the trust a fellow put him in on some odd time of his infirmity will shake 379 00:20:57,080 --> 00:20:58,080 this island. 380 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:00,040 Ah, but is he often thus? 381 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,240 Is evermore the prologue to his sleep? 382 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,640 It were well the general were put in mind of it. 383 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:05,640 Help, help! 384 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:06,640 The hark, what noise? 385 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:07,640 Help you rogue, you rascal! 386 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:08,640 What's the matter, lieutenant? 387 00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:09,640 I'll beat the knave into a wicker bottle. 388 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:10,640 Beat me? 389 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:11,640 Do you please? 390 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:12,640 Wrong! 391 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:13,640 Good lieutenant, pray sir, hold your hand. 392 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:14,640 Let me go, sir, I'll knock you out of mazard. 393 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:15,640 Come, come, you're drunk. 394 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:16,640 Wrong! 395 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:17,640 Rodrigo, away. 396 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:18,640 Go out and cry a mutiny. 397 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:19,640 Nay, good lieutenant, sir. 398 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:20,640 Montano. 399 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:21,640 Help, masters. 400 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:22,640 Who's that that rings the bell? 401 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:23,640 The town will rise. 402 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:24,640 What is the matter here? 403 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:25,640 Who, we alive? 404 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:26,640 Lieutenant, sir. 405 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:27,640 Montano. 406 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:28,640 Gentlemen, have you forgot all sense of place and duty? 407 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:29,640 Hold! 408 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:30,640 The general speaks to you. 409 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:42,640 Silence that dreadful bell. 410 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:51,880 It quakes the aisle from the propriety. 411 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:52,880 What's the matter, masters? 412 00:21:52,880 --> 00:21:58,440 Honest Tiago, that looks dead with grieving, speak, who began this? 413 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:00,440 I do not know. 414 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:04,440 I cannot speak any beginning to this, Peevishod's. 415 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:06,640 How came it, Michael, you were thus forgot? 416 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:11,200 I pray you, pardon me, I cannot speak. 417 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:16,360 Worthy Montano, what's the matter that you unlace your reputation thus and spend your 418 00:22:16,360 --> 00:22:18,280 rich opinion for the name of a knight brawler? 419 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:19,280 Give me answer to it. 420 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:22,800 Worthy Othello, I am hurt to danger. 421 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:25,000 Your officer, Iago, can inform you. 422 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:30,400 Now, by heaven, if I stir or do but lift this arm, the best of you shall sink into the 423 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:31,400 sink in my rebuke. 424 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:32,400 Iago, who began? 425 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:36,360 If you deliver more or less than truth, you are no soldier. 426 00:22:36,360 --> 00:22:38,720 Touch me not so near. 427 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:45,360 I had rather have this tongue cut from my mouth than it should do offense to Michael 428 00:22:45,360 --> 00:22:47,640 Casio. 429 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:52,240 Yet I persuade myself to speak the truth, shall nothing wrong him. 430 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:53,800 Thus it is, general. 431 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:58,320 Montano and myself being in speech, there comes a fellow crying out for help and Casio 432 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:01,560 following him with determined sword to execute upon him. 433 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:05,080 Sir, Montano steps into Casio and entreats his pause. 434 00:23:05,080 --> 00:23:07,280 Myself, the crying fellow, did pursue. 435 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:10,160 He swift a foot outran my purpose. 436 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:13,960 When I came back, for this was brief, I found them close together at blow and thrust, even 437 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,240 as again they were when you yourself did part them. 438 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:22,360 Though Casio did some little wrong to him, yet surely he received from him that fled 439 00:23:22,360 --> 00:23:28,360 some strange indignity which patience could not pass. 440 00:23:28,360 --> 00:23:34,760 I know, Iago, your honesty and love does mince this matter, making it light to Casio. 441 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:42,480 Casio, I love thee, but never more be officer of mine. 442 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:46,160 Montano, for your hurts, myself will be your surgeon. 443 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,360 Lead him off. 444 00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:55,760 Iago, look with care about the town and silence those whom this vile brawl distracted. 445 00:23:55,760 --> 00:24:01,320 Good night. 446 00:24:01,320 --> 00:24:06,680 Tell me, Casio, what was he that you followed with your sword? 447 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:08,400 What had he done to you? 448 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:16,520 I remember a mass of things, but nothing distinctly quarreled, nothing wherefore. 449 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:17,800 But you are now well enough. 450 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:19,640 How came you thus recovered? 451 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:22,840 It has pleased the deviled wrath. 452 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:27,920 One unperfectness shows me another, to make me frankly despise myself. 453 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:30,720 Come, you are too severe immorally. 454 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:32,780 I will ask him for my place again. 455 00:24:32,780 --> 00:24:35,200 He shall tell me I am a drunkard. 456 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:36,740 Come, come, come, come. 457 00:24:36,740 --> 00:24:40,360 You were any man living, maybe drunk at some time. 458 00:24:40,360 --> 00:24:43,200 I'll tell you what you shall do. 459 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:46,720 Our general's wife is now the general. 460 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:49,000 Confess yourself freely to her. 461 00:24:49,000 --> 00:24:52,400 Impartune her help to put you in your place again. 462 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:59,000 She is of so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition, she holds it a vice in her 463 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:02,800 goodness not to do more than she is requested. 464 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:09,400 This broken joint between you and her husband entreat her to splinter. 465 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,320 You advise me well, I protest. 466 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:17,480 In the sincerity of love and honest kindness, in the morning will I beseech the virtuous 467 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:20,080 Desdemona to undertake for me. 468 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:23,560 I am desperate of my fortunes if they check me here. 469 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:24,560 You are in the right. 470 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:27,240 Good night, lieutenant, I must to the watch. 471 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:32,960 Good night, honest Iago. 472 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:36,880 And what is he then that says I play the villain? 473 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:41,720 When this advice is free, I give an honest probal to thinking, and indeed the course 474 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,640 to win the moor again. 475 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:51,480 For while this honest fool plies Desdemona to repair his fortunes, and she for him pleads 476 00:25:51,480 --> 00:26:00,680 strongly to the moor, I'll pour this pestilence into his ear, that she repels him for her 477 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:01,680 lust. 478 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:08,720 And by how much she strives to do him good, she shall undo her credit with the moor. 479 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:16,840 So will I turn her virtue into pitch, and out of her own goodness make the net that 480 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:40,560 shall enmesh them all. 481 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:41,560 Suspense. 482 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:47,600 Part One of Othello by William Shakespeare, tonight's stars Richard Widmark, Kathy Lewis, 483 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:49,960 and Elliot Lewis. 484 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:54,480 This is Harlow Wilcock speaking for Auto Light, world's largest independent manufacturer 485 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,080 of automotive electrical equipment. 486 00:26:57,080 --> 00:27:00,640 Auto Light is proud to serve the greatest names in the industry. 487 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:05,520 They are members of the Auto Light family, as well as are the 98,000 Auto Light distributors 488 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:11,000 and dealers in the United States and thousands more in Canada and throughout the world. 489 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:15,720 Our family also includes the nearly 30,000 men and women in 28 great Auto Light plants 490 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:20,520 from coast to coast, and Auto Light plants in many foreign countries, as well as the 491 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:25,400 18,000 people who have invested a portion of their savings in Auto Light. 492 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:30,160 Every Auto Light product is backed by constant research and precision built to the highest 493 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:33,060 standards of quality and performance. 494 00:27:33,060 --> 00:27:47,600 So remember, from bumper to tail light, you're always right with Auto Light. 495 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:53,320 Next week, we conclude this first radio adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragic history of 496 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:57,240 love and treachery and death, Othello. 497 00:27:57,240 --> 00:28:02,820 Again next week, our stars will be Richard Widmark, Kathy Lewis, and Elliot Lewis. 498 00:28:02,820 --> 00:28:16,080 And again next week, we hope to keep you in suspense. 499 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:20,800 The Abridged Othello was adapted for suspense by Anthony Ellis and Elliot Lewis. 500 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:25,600 The program was transcribed and directed by Mr. Lewis, with music arranged by Lucian Morawick 501 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:28,040 from Thieves by Giuseppe Verdi. 502 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,080 The orchestra was conducted by Lud Bloskin. 503 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:35,880 Featured in tonight's cast were Joseph Kearns as Cassio, William Conrad as Montano, Whitfield 504 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:42,840 Connor as Rodrigo, Herb Butterfield as Barbacho, William Johnstone as the Duke, Byron Cain, 505 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:45,760 and Larry Thorpe. 506 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:52,600 Richard Widmark may soon be seen in the 20th Century Fox picture pick up on South Street. 507 00:28:52,600 --> 00:29:14,640 And remember, next week, we conclude Othello. 508 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:17,020 Plan saving is best saving. 509 00:29:17,020 --> 00:29:21,200 Your bank will be happy to arrange for your regular purchase of United States savings 510 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:22,200 bonds. 511 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:23,200 All services free.