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Going on-air from 1952 to 1953, the Best Plays was a NBC Radio program that featured some of the most excellent theatric plays ever created. Some of the best ones featured were dramatic or comedic plays. John Chapman, New York Daily News' drama critic, served as the program's host.

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Please enjoy these 46 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
01.25.1953	best plays (29) there shall be no night	+ "There Shall Be No Night". The program has also been dated January 23, 1953. The play won a Puli...
02.01.1953	best plays (30) camille	+ "Camille". The program has also been dated January 30, 1953.
02.08.1953	best plays (31) john loves mary	+ "John Loves Mary". The program has also been dated February 6, 1953. The system cue has been dele...
04.17.1953	mr roberts
05.01.1953	best plays (34) susan and god
05.08.1953	best plays (35) of mice and men	+ "Of Mice and Men". Sustaining.
05.15.1953	best plays (36) st helena	+ "St. Helena". Sustaining.
05.22.1953	best plays (37) summer and smoke
05.29.1953	best plays (38) the amazing dr clitterhouse	+ "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse".
06.05.1953	best plays (39) autumn crocus	+ "Autumn Crocus". Sustaining.
06.21.1953	best plays (40) another language	+ "Another Language". Sustaining.
06.28.1953	best plays (41) the farmer takes a wife	+ "The Farmer Takes A Wife". Sustaining.
07.12.1953	macbeth	+ "Macbeth". Sustaining.
07.19.1953	best plays (44) the rose tattoo	+ "The Rose Tattoo". Sustaining.
08.02.1953	best plays (45) there's always juliet	+ "There's Only Juliet". Sustaining.
08.09.1953	best plays (46) the male animal	+ "The Male Animal". Sustaining.
08.16.1953	best plays (47) detective story	+ "Detective Story". Sustaining.
08.30.1953	best plays (49) tonight at 8 30	+ "Tonight At 8:30". Sustaining.
09.06.1953	best plays (50) kiss the boys goodbye	+ "Kiss The Boys Goodbye". Sustaining.
09.13.1953	best plays (51) ethan frome	+ "Ethan Frome". Sustaining.
09.20.1953	best plays (52) the petrified forest	+ "The Petrified Forest". Sustaining.

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Former New York Daily News drama critic, John Chapman is the host for this series that featured top stage performers such as Boris Karloff and Alfred Drake in leading roles, with top New York Radio actors in supporting roles. It was broadcast by NBC from 1952 to 1953.

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