Dulcy Smith, a well-meaning but scatterbrained wife, invites a houseful of weekend guests to help her husband Gordon's business career. Her plan is to win over the powerful businessman Charles Forbes, whose share in a jewelry combine Gordon needs. Dulcy also invites a moving picture writer, Vincent Leach, hoping he will romance Forbes's daughter Angela, while a wealthy stranger, Schuyler Van Dyke, arrives unexpectedly. Dulcy's eager matchmaking and schemes begin to tangle as the weekend unfolds. This Lux Radio Theatre production stars Zasu Pitts and Jean Lockhart, and the play is adapted from George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly's Broadway comedy. The broadcast aired on October 28, 1935.

With Dulcy Smith, Gordon Smith, Willie, Charles Forbes, Mrs. Forbes, Angela Forbes, Schuyler Van Dyke, Vincent Leach.

Listen for: Dulcy's increasingly disastrous attempts to help Gordon's business and to match Angela with Vincent Leach

First aired on October 28, 1935.

Episode notes written with AI from the recording itself; the audio is the original broadcast.

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