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A Play in One Act, specially written for broadcasting by H.E.W. Gay.
Performed by the Station Radio Players

The action takes place on board a square rigged sailing ship six days out of San Francisco, on a quiet moonlight night. The sailing ship is real enough, but just at this spot some years ago six days out of 'Frisco a sailing ship was rammed by a tramp steamer.
'She sat the water like a bird and she sailed like a witch', was her captain's description of Star of the Sea. And the ex-captain, crazed by his loss is on this sailing ship watching, watching.

Contributors

Writer:
H.E.W. Gay
A Young Deck Hand of the sailing ship:
Sidney Evans
Jim, an oldish seaman:
Gilbert Heron
The Mate of the sailing ship:
Donald Davies
Old Man Payne:
G. Lynch Clark
Captain of the sailing ship:
Tom Jones
Captain of the tramp steamer:
Ivor Maddox
Several Seamen:
[artists uncredited]

5WA Cardiff

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