Backstage Wife - 204 Episodes of the Old Time Radio Soap Opera


This upload contains 204 episodes of the Old Time Radio soap opera, Backstage Wife. The show focused on the life of Mary Noble, an ordinary girl from Iowa who married the matinee idol of Broadway, Larry Noble. It aired from 1935 to 1959.

While some may find it lacking compared to the fantastic parody Mary Backstage, Noble Wife by Bob and Ray, this collection aims to preserve the artistic expressions of the past. The dates, episode numbers, and titles are believed to be correct based on available information.

These recordings have been acquired from publicly available sources on the Internet, and the goal is to ensure they are accessible for all. OTR enthusiasts owe a huge debt to those who have worked tirelessly to discover, acquire, and preserve these recordings.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Tom Makes Plans to Speak with Philip Farnsworth 16:38
Mary and Larry See a Twenty Year Old Portrait That Looks Exactly Like Mary 14:13
Mary Returns to Greystone to See Mr. Dunbar 16:19
July 3, 1947 14:37
Mary And Larry Have Agreed To Separate 14:48
August 13, 1947 15:05
September 3, 1947 14:43
Regina Rawlings Plans to Break Up the Noble's Marriage 14:35
Tom and Mary Follow Captain Jennings to Regina's House 14:35
Larry, Mary Meet Captain Duncan, Regina's Cousin 14:35
Regina And Her Cousin Conspire Who He Is Really 14:35
Larry And Mary Are Caught During A Gambling Raid 14:12
Difficult Decisions for Jen Baker 14:59
Maude Marlowe Hopes to Land a Part Back on Broadway Again 9:53
Julia Dixon and Oliver Are on a Romantic Beach in Bermuda 10:36
Claudia Vincent Tries to Insinuate Herself Between Mary and Larry 9:43
Is Rupert Barlow Being Blackmailed by Claudia Vincent After She 9:21
Claudia Vincent Plants the Idea in Larry's Mind That Mary Is 9:27
Mary Visits Rupert Barlow 9:52
Larry Is Restless 10:18
Claudia Vincent Is Making Larry Jealous of What May Be Happening 9:08
Claudia Vincent Visits Larry Backstage Between the Acts of A 9:50
Julia Tells Oliver That She Must Leave Bermuda 10:22
Larry Plans to Go on a Picnic 9:48
Rupert Barlow Is Upset That Julia Has 'Deserted' Him 10:26
Julia Gets a Most Urgent Call in Bermuda from Rupert Barlow 10:05
Rupert Barlow Is Fuming over the Absence of Julia 9:51
Mary Has Dinner with Tom Bryson, an Old Friend 10:00
Larry and Mary Have an Argument in the Garden 9:12
Maud Marlowe Is Told About the Claudia Vincent 10:24
Julia Refuses to Return to Oyster Bay with Rupert Barlow, Unless 9:42
Sheila Asks Larry to Help Her Get out of Her Part in the Play 10:18
Mary and Claudia Vincent Have a Catty Late Night Confrontation 9:52
Larry Tries to Interest the Producer of the Play in Claudia Vincent 9:39
Larry Prepares to Give Claudia Vincent Some Good News 10:08
Rupert Barlow and His Servant Victor Plan How to Get Rid of Oliver 9:32
Claudia Vincent Is Very Grateful for the Possible Opportunity 9:50
Mary Tells Maud About Claudia Vincent and Larry Kissing 9:49
Rupert Barlow Gets an Invitation from Mary to Visit 9:34
Rupert Barlow Arrives at Mary's Home 10:18
Rupert Barlow Is Being Very Nice to Mary 9:39
Sheila Doesn't Think Much of Larry's Idea to Have Claudia Take 9:42
Larry Plans to Help Claudia Vincent Get the Part in His Play 9:34
Julia Dixon Threatens to Leave Rupert Barlow If He's Rude To 9:22
Oliver Wilson Gets an Education from the Upstairs Maid 9:35
Rupert Barlow and Julia Have a Confrontation, and So Do Larry 9:18
July 13, 1950 9:25
July 14, 1950 9:44
July 15, 1950 9:47
July 16, 1950 9:41
July 19, 1950 9:51
July 20, 1950 9:39
July 21, 1950 9:42
July 22, 1950 10:15
July 23, 1950 10:15
July 26, 1950 10:02
July 27, 1950 10:04
July 28, 1950 9:40
July 29, 1950 9:37
July 30, 1950 9:20
Mary Tries to Talk Larry out of Asking for the Key to Their Safe 10:03
After Breakfast with Claudia Vincent, Larry Is Heading Toward 9:09
Larry Is About to Open the Safe Deposit Box 9:42
Larry and Mary Have a Stormy Confrontation About the Papers 10:03
Rupert, Claudia, Mary and Larry Have a Confrontation 9:43
Larry and Claudia Are Rehearsing 9:46
Larry Urges Mary to Ask Julia to Stay 9:36
Mary Asks Claudia Vincent Not to Leave 10:12
Preparations for Rupert Barlow's Garden Party 9:48
Oliver Plans to Take Steps Against Victor 9:35
Claudia Dixon and Maude Marlowe Have a Catty Exchange 10:00
Larry and Claudia Have Words While Driving to New York 9:29
Maude Marlowe Hints to Oliver Wilson That Claudia Dixon Is Wealthy 10:14
Rupert Barlow Is Just About to Kiss Mary When Maude and Oliver 9:51
Rupert Barlow and Victor Are Unhappy with Oliver Dixon 10:22
Julia Has Decided to Run Away with Oliver 10:03
Claudia Is Not Getting Along with the Play's Director 9:50
Claudia Tells Rupert Barlow That She May Soon Be Leaving 10:33
Claudia Has Left the Theatre, Where Is She 10:13
Claudia and Oliver Are Eloping 9:57
Mary Invites Julia, Oliver and Rupert Go to a Theatre Party 9:30
Mary Continues Preparations for the Theatre Party 9:46
Claudia and Oliver Have Been Married 10:05
Claudia Soothes an Angry Larry Noble 10:21
Oliver Continues to Deceive Julia, but Julia Tells Oliver That 10:23
September 6, 1950 10:03
September 7, 1950 10:08
September 8, 1950 9:50
September 11, 1950 10:51
September 12, 1950 10:49
September 13, 1950 10:25
September 14, 1950 10:12
September 15, 1950 10:13
September 18, 1950 9:36
September 19, 1950 10:04
September 20, 1950 9:45
September 21, 1950 10:18
September 22, 1950 10:23
September 25, 1950 10:23
September 26, 1950 10:01
Episode 4000 10:42
Episode 4001 9:39
Episode 4002 10:03
Episode 4003 10:05
October 4, 1950 10:20
October 5, 1950 10:19
October 6, 1950 10:05
October 9, 1950 10:19
October 10, 1950 9:57
October 11, 1950 10:42
Episode 4010 9:42
October 13, 1950 10:32
Episode 4012 10:02
October 17, 1950 10:16
October 18, 1950 10:24
October 19, 1950 9:54
October 20, 1950 10:12
October 23, 1950 10:06
October 24, 1950 10:16
October 25, 1950 10:24
October 26, 1950 10:19
December 1, 1950 10:37
December 4, 1950 10:37
December 5, 1950 10:38
December 6, 1950 10:27
December 7, 1950 10:18
December 8, 1950 10:21
December 13, 1950 10:43
December 14, 1950 10:28
December 15, 1950 10:54
December 18, 1950 10:30
December 19, 1950 10:48
December 20, 1950 10:56
December 21, 1950 10:17
December 22, 1950 10:20
December 26, 1950 10:25
December 27, 1950 10:30
December 28, 1950 10:15
December 29, 1950 10:10
January 2, 1951 10:22
January 3, 1951 10:46
January 4, 1951 10:01
January 5, 1951 9:45
January 8, 1951 9:54
January 9, 1951 10:16
January 10, 1951 10:21
January 11, 1951 9:55
January 12, 1951 10:23
Mary Is Trying To Find Victor 9:57
Mary Agrees To Meet Victor 10:15
Mary Is Back In Her Hotel 10:25
January 18, 1951 9:37
Mary Hails A Taxi 10:00
Mary Goes To The Police 9:39
Claudia Vincent Is Caught 10:24
Mary Is In The Hospital 10:06
Episode 4096 9:49
January 26, 1951 10:13
January 29, 1951 10:32
January 30, 1951 10:16
January 31, 1951 10:33
February 1, 1951 9:39
February 2, 1951 10:30
February 5, 1951 10:20
February 6, 1951 10:36
February 7, 1951 10:52
February 8, 1951 10:08
February 9, 1951 10:16
February 12, 1951 10:23
February 13, 1951 10:20
February 14, 1951 10:42
February 15, 1951 10:03
February 16, 1951 10:25
February 19, 1951 10:10
February 20, 1951 10:30
February 22, 1951 9:51
February 23, 1951 9:57
February 26, 1951 10:23
February 27, 1951 10:31
February 28, 1951 10:39
March 1, 1951 9:38
March 2, 1951 9:49
March 5, 1951 10:23
March 6, 1951 10:06
March 7, 1951 10:17
March 8, 1951 9:55
March 9, 1951 9:50
March 12, 1951 10:24
March 13, 1951 10:18
March 14, 1951 10:25
March 15, 1951 9:33
March 16, 1951 10:25
Mary Noble Has Reservations For An Airplane Going To Hollywood 9:36
Julia Dixon Is Terrified By The News From The Servant, Victor 9:54
Mary Has Received A Disturbing Telegram From Larry Noble 9:54
Larry Noble Confronts Louie, The Detective, And Tells Him To 10:26
Julia Dixon Is Bitter That Rupert Barlow Is Planning To Cruise 10:10
Maude Marlowe Urges Mary Noble To Go To Larry In Hollywood 9:51
Mary Noble Joins Rupert Barlow For Dinner 10:07
April 7, 1951 9:56
Tom Bryson Stops By Mary's House on Long Island To Try To Talk 10:14
Larry Noble's Work Is Suffering, Should He Call Mary 10:11
Dora Dean Urges Larry Noble To Call Mary and Ask Her To Come 9:44
Julia Dixon Discovers That Her Boss Rupert Barlow Is Not Going On a Cruise 9:43