An Edgar Wallace Thriller

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 12, 4 October 1929, Page 6

An Edgar Wallace Thriller

Another Three-Act Play at 2YA » at 4 {DGAR WALLACE has achieved far greater fame than any other write? of "thrillers," and his plays are just as famous as his books. "The Man Who Changed His Name" is the title of Edgar Wallace’s latest stage play, and it has been adapted for radio by Victor S. Lloyd, who will supervise its presentation from 2YA on Monday next, October 7. It would spoil the play for listeners to be told the plot, but perhaps it will be sufficient to say that it is as good as anything Edgar Wallace has previously written, and "armchair detectives" will have their work cut out to anticipate the surprising denouement. Those who heard "The House of Disappearance" when it was presented from 2¥A recently, will know what to expect, and there is no doubt that many listeners will eagerly look forward to hearing "The Man Who Changed His Name." Successful stage plays are very rarely suitable for broadcasting, and the work of adapting and preparing them for presentation by radio is fraught with difficulties. Particularly is this true of "thrillers," when only the listeners’ sense of hearing can be appealed to. The skill with which "The Man Who Changed His Name" has been adapted for radio will, however, ensure for listeners an evening of thrilling enjoyment.