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U.S. RADIO PANIC

... the “War of the Worlds” broadcast, it was announced here to-day. This dramatisation of Mr. H. G. Wells’s famous novel was produced by Mr. Orson Welles on October 30. Substitution of the names of American towns for the names in the book and realistic ...

Published: Tuesday 06 December 1938
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

AMAZING SCENES OF HYSTERIA

... test and black-out Paddington because it was felt might be misunderstood. MR. ORSON WELLES KNOWN IN DUBLIN. Orson Welles, producer of the sensational New York broadcast, is well known Dublin. He acted for a season with the Cate Theatre ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 867 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

COUNTRYWIDE ANGER AS REACTION TO HYSTERIA

... landed. MR. WELLS DEEPLY CONCERNED. NEW YORK. Monday.—Mr. H. G. Wells's representative here states that Mr. Wells was deeply concerned that the wireless dramatisation of his book should have alarmed the United States. He said Mr. Wells had cabled him ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 559 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

UNITED STATES IN GRIP OF HYSTERIA

... MR. WELLS DEEPLY CONCERNED. Mr. Jacques Chanthrun, Mr. 11. G. Wells's representative here, stated today that Mr. Wells was deeply concerned that the wireless dramatisation of his book should have :•aused such alarm in the United States. Mr. Wells had ...

Published: Saturday 05 November 1938
Newspaper: Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 270 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

EVACUATIONS FROM NEW YORK

... Itionday.—Broadcast over the Columbia system of H. G. Well's novel, The War of the Worlds caused panic among susceptible listeners in all parts of the United States last night. Mr. Orson Welles. the producer of the feature, had substituted the names ...

Published: Monday 31 October 1938
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 311 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

Around and A

... recently in the Unite ! States by the broadcast version of The War of the Worlds.” I was not aware until yesterday that Mr. Orson Welles, the producer of this broadcast, was for some years actor with the Dublin Gate Theatre and a member of Lord Longford’s ...

Published: Wednesday 16 November 1938
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 775 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

(L.N.A. Photo.)

... last night when a dramatisation of Mr. H. G. Wells’ fantasy— The War of the Worlds came on the air over the national network of the Columbia Broadcasting System. The programme was the work of Mr. Orson Welles, a young American, who is known as an innovator ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1042 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PANIC OVER U.S. BROADCAST

... throughout the United States last night. Mr. Orson Welles, the producer of the feature on the Columbia broadcasting system, substituted names of American cities and towns for the original place names in Mr. H. G. Wells’s story of a Martian invasion of the earth ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 927 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

A POLICE TRANSFER

... have been many end of the world scares, but not one quite like this. The culprit in this case was not Mr. Wells but Mr. Welles—Mr. Orson Welles, whose desire for topographical realism caused gigantic sensation that will not be forgotten for years. It ...

Published: Tuesday 01 November 1938
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1643 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CORRESPONDENCE

... Has some other well-informed friend, or indiscreet Minister whispered this into the Progressive'’ ear? If there is no danger of partition at present it is because Ulster has been led a wise and capable statesman since the days of Lord Orson. With the peaceful ...

Published: Wednesday 26 January 1938
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 259 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FOG HOLDS UP TRAFFIC

... reduced lo ten yards, but this densitv only lasted a short time. Except Carry duff round about tea time, when the most a [orson could see ahead was six or seven yards, the worst nilntmuin visibility was an average of .Vi yards. No accidents were reported ...

Published: Tuesday 04 January 1938
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 394 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

“ PROFESS TO FEEL SORRY.”

... ** ar the World* broadcast, it was announced here to-day. This broadcast of dramatisation of Mr. H. G. Wells's famous novel was produced Orson Well** October JW. Substitution of the names American towua for the names *n the book and realistic efforts ...

Published: Tuesday 06 December 1938
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 614 | Page: 7 | Tags: none