The War of the World.docx

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TheWaroftheWorld

TheWaroftheWorlds

COLUMBIABROADCASTINGSYSTEM

ORSONWELLESANDMERCURYTHEATREONTHEAIR

SUNDAY,OCTOBER30,1938

8:

00TO9:

00P.M.

ANNOUNCER:

 TheColumbiaBroadcastingSystemanditsaffiliatedstationspresentOrsonWellesandtheMercuryTheatreontheAirin TheWaroftheWorlds byH.G.Wells.

（MUSIC:

MERCURYTHEATREMUSICALTHEME）

ANNOUNCER:

 Ladiesandgentlemen:

thedirectoroftheMercuryTheatreandstarofthesebroadcasts,OrsonWelles...

ORSONWELLES:

 Weknownowthatintheearlyyearsofthetwentiethcenturythisworldwasbeingwatchedcloselybyintelligencesgreaterthanman'sandyetasmortalashisown.Weknownowthatashumanbeingsbusiedthemselvesabouttheirvariousconcernstheywerescrutinizedandstudied,perhapsalmostasnarrowlyasamanwithamicroscopemightscrutinizethetransientcreaturesthatswarmandmultiplyinadropofwater.Withinfinitecomplacencepeoplewenttoandfroovertheearthabouttheirlittleaffairs,sereneintheassuranceoftheirdominionoverthissmallspinningfragmentofsolardriftwoodwhichbychanceordesignmanhasinheritedoutofthedarkmysteryofTimeandSpace.Yetacrossanimmenseetherealgulf,mindsthattoourmindsasoursaretothebeastsinthejungle,intellectsvast,coolandunsympathetic,regardedthisearthwithenviouseyesandslowlyandsurelydrewtheirplansagainstus.Inthethirty-ninthyearofthetwentiethcenturycamethegreatdisillusionment.

ItwasneartheendofOctober.Businesswasbetter.Thewarscarewasover.Moremenwerebackatwork.Saleswerepickingup.Onthisparticularevening,October30,theCrosleyserviceestimatedthatthirty-twomillionpeoplewerelisteninginonradios.

ANNOUNCER:

 ...forthenexttwenty-fourhoursnotmuchchangeintemperature.AslightatmosphericdisturbanceofundeterminedoriginisreportedoverNovaScotia,causingalowpressureareatomovedownratherrapidlyoverthenortheasternstates,bringingaforecastofrain,accompaniedbywindsoflightgaleforce.Maximumtemperature66;minimum48.ThisweatherreportcomestoyoufromtheGovernmentWeatherBureau....WenowtakeyoutotheMeridianRoomintheHotelParkPlazaindowntownNewYork,whereyouwillbeentertainedbythemusicofRamónRaquelloandhisorchestra.

（MUSIC:

SPANISHTHEMESONG[ATANGO]...FADES）

ANNOUNCERTHREE:

 Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.FromtheMeridianRoomintheParkPlazainNewYorkCity,webringyouthemusicofRamónRaquelloandhisorchestra.WithatouchoftheSpanish.RamónRaquelloleadsoffwith"LaCumparsita."

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ANNOUNCERTWO:

 Ladiesandgentlemen,weinterruptourprogramofdancemusictobringyouaspecialbulletinfromtheIntercontinentalRadioNews.Attwentyminutesbeforeeight,centraltime,ProfessorFarrelloftheMountJenningsObservatory,Chicago,Illinois,reportsobservingseveralexplosionsofincandescentgas,occurringatregularintervalsontheplanetMars.Thespectroscopeindicatesthegastobehydrogenandmovingtowardstheearthwithenormousvelocity.ProfessorPiersonoftheObservatoryatPrincetonconfirmsFarrell'sobservation,anddescribesthephenomenonas（quote）likeajetofblueflameshotfromagun（unquote）.WenowreturnyoutothemusicofRamónRaquello,playingforyouintheMeridianRoomoftheParkPlazaHotel,situatedindowntownNewYork.

（MUSICPLAYSFORAFEWMOMENTSUNTILPIECEENDS...SOUNDOFAPPLAUSE）

ANNOUNCERTHREE:

 Nowatunethatneverlosesfavor,theever-popular"StarDust."RamónRaquelloandhisorchestra...

（MUSIC）

ANNOUNCERTWO:

 Ladiesandgentlemen,followingonthenewsgiveninourbulletinamomentago,theGovernmentMeteorologicalBureauhasrequestedthelargeobservatoriesofthecountrytokeepanastronomicalwatchonanyfurtherdisturbancesoccurringontheplanetMars.Duetotheunusualnatureofthisoccurrence,wehavearrangedaninterviewwithnotedastronomer.ProfessorPierson,whowillgiveushisviewsontheevent.inafewmomentswewilltakeyoutothePrincetonObservatoryatPrinceton,NewJersey.WereturnyouuntilthentothemusicofRamónRaquelloandhisorchestra.

（MUSIC...）

ANNOUNCERTWO:

 WearenowreadytotakeyoutothePrincetonObservatoryatPrincetonwhereCarlPhillips,orcommentator,willinterviewProfessorRichardPierson,famousastronomer.WetakeyounowtoPrinceton,NewJersey.

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PHILLIPS:

 Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.ThisisCarlPhillips,speakingtoyoufromtheobservatoryatPrinceton.Iamstandinginalargesemi-circularroom,pitchblackexceptforanoblongsplitintheceiling.ThroughthisopeningIcanseeasprinklingofstarsthatcastakindoffrostyglowovertheintricatemechanismofthehugetelescope.Thetickingsoundyouhearisthevibrationoftheclockwork.ProfessorPiersonstandsdirectlyabovemeonasmallplatform,peeringthroughagiantlens.Iaskyoutobepatient,ladiesandgentlemen,duringanydelaythatmayariseduringourinterview.Besideshisceaselesswatchoftheheavens,ProfessorPiersonmaybeinterruptedbytelephoneorothercommunications.Duringthisperiodheisinconstanttouchwiththeastronomicalcentersoftheworld...Professor,mayIbeginourquestions?

PIERSON:

 Atanytime,Mr.Phillips.

PHILLIPS:

 Professor,wouldyoupleasetellourradioaudienceexactlywhatyouseeasyouobservetheplanetMarsthroughyourtelescope?

PIERSON:

 Nothingunusualatthemoment,Mr.Phillips.Areddiskswimminginabluesea.Transversestripesacrossthedisk.QuitedistinctnowbecauseMarshappenstobethepointnearesttheearth...inopposition,aswecallit.

PHILLIPS:

 Inyouropinion,whatdothesetransversestripessignify,ProfessorPierson?

PIERSON:

 Notcanals,Icanassureyou,Mr.Phillips,althoughthat'sthepopularconjectureofthosewhoimagineMarstobeinhabited.Fromascientificviewpointthestripesaremerelytheresultofatmosphericconditionspeculiartotheplanet.

PHILLIPS:

 Thenyou'requiteconvincedasascientistthatlivingintelligenceasweknowitdoesnotexistonMars?

PIERSON:

 I'dsaythechancesagainstitareathousandtoone.

PHILLIPS:

 Andyethowdoyouaccountforthosegaseruptionsoccurringonthesurfaceoftheplanetatregularintervals?

PIERSON:

 Mr.Phillips,Icannotaccountforit.

PHILLIPS:

 Bytheway,Professor,forthebenefitofourlisteners,howfarisMarsfromearth?

PIERSON:

 Approximatelyfortymillionmiles.

PHILLIPS:

 Well,thatseemsasafeenoughdistance.

（OFFMIKE）Thankyou.

（PAUSE）

PHILLIPS:

 Justamoment,ladiesandgentlemen,someonehasjusthandedProfessorPiersonamessage.Whilehereadsit,letmeremindyouthatwearespeakingtoyoufromtheobservatoryinPrinceton,NewJersey,whereweareinterviewingtheworld-famousastronomer,ProfessorPierson...Onemoment,please.ProfessorPiersonhaspassedmeamessagewhichhehasjustreceived...Professor,mayIreadthemessagetothelisteningaudience?

PIERSON:

 Certainly,Mr.Phillips

PHILLIPS:

 Ladiesandgentlemen,IshallreadyouawireaddressedtoProfessorPiersonfromDr.GrayoftheNationalHistoryMuseum,NewYork."9:

15P.M.easternstandardtime.SeismographregisteredshockofalmostearthquakeintensityoccurringwithinaradiusoftwentymilesofPrinceton.Pleaseinvestigate.Signed,LloydGray,ChiefofAstronomicalDivision"...ProfessorPierson,couldthisoccurrencepossiblyhavesomethingtodowiththedisturbancesobservedontheplanetMars?

PIERSON:

 Hardly,Mr.Phillips.Thisisprobablyameteoriteofunusualsizeanditsarrivalatthisparticulartimeismerelyacoincidence.However,weshallconductasearch,assoonasdaylightpermits.

PHILLIPS:

 Thankyou,Professor.Ladiesandgentlemen,forthepasttenminuteswe'vebeenspeakingtoyoufromtheobservatoryatPrinceton,bringingyouaspecialinterviewwithProfessorPierson,notedastronomer.ThisisCarlPhillipsspeaking.WearereturningyounowtoourNewYorkstudio.

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ANNOUNCERTWO:

 Ladiesandgentlemen,hereisthelatestbulletinfromtheIntercontinentalRadioNews.Toronto,Canada:

ProfessorMorseofMcGillUniversityreportsobservingatotalofthreeexplosionsontheplanetMars,betweenthehoursof7:

45P.M.and9:

20P.M.,easternstandardtime.ThisconfirmsearlierreportsreceivedfromAmericanobservatories.Now,nearerhome,comesaspecialannouncementfromTrenton,NewJersey.Itisreportedthatat8:

50P.M.ahuge,flamingobject,believedtobeameteorite,fellonafarmintheneighborhoodofGroversMill,NewJersey,twenty-twomilesfromTrenton. 

TheflashintheskywasvisiblewithinaradiusofseveralhundredmilesandthenoiseoftheimpactwasheardasfarnorthasElizabeth. 

Wehavedispatchedaspecialmobileunittothescene,andwillhaveourcommentator,CarlPhillips,giveyouaworddescriptionassoonashecanreachtherefromPrinceton.Inthemeantime,wetakeyoutotheHotelMartinetinBrooklyn,whereBobbyMilletteandhisorchestraareofferingaprogramofdancemusic.

（SWINGBANDFORTWENTYSECONDS...THENCUT）

ANNOUNCERTWO:

 WetakeyounowtoGroversMill,NewJersey.

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PHILLIPS:

 Ladiesandgentlemen,thisisCarlPhillipsagain,attheWilmuthfarm,GroversMill,NewJersey.ProfessorPiersonandmyselfmadetheelevenmilesfromPrincetonintenminutes.Well,I...Ihardlyknowwheretobegin,topaintforyouawordpictureofthestrangescenebeforemyeyes,likesomethingoutofamodern"ArabianNights."Well,Ijustgothere.Ihaven'thadachancetolookaroundyet.Iguessthat'sit.Yes,Iguessthat'sthe...thing,directlyinfrontofme,halfburiedinavastpit.Mus