Air Raid: A Verse for Radio
By Archibald MacLeish
Air Raid: A Verse for Radio
By Archibald MacLeish
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The first performance over the air occurred Thursday evening, October 27, 1938, from 10 to 10:30 Eastern Standard Time, over the Columbia Broadcasting System Network.
Production under the direction of William N. Robson, assisted by Betzy Tuthill.
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