Today's play is adapted from a story by Bret Harte. Many of you will already be familiar with his Tales of the West.

8 seconds sound clip from the The Outcasts of Poker Flat classic radio drama series episode.

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- The National Broadcasting Company presents, transcribed, Sir Lawrence Olivier in Theatre Royal.

- This is Lawrence Olivier.

- Today's play is adapted from a story by Bret Harte. Many of you will already be familiar with his Tales of the West.

- His knowledge of those spacious days was gained from personal experience, for Bret Harte himself was one of the famous 49ers.

- He drew upon his own rich experiences for tales such as the one we'll tell today.

- I myself shall relate the story and play the part of Mr John Oakhurst.

- Here then is The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret Harte.

- As Mr John Oakhurst, gambler, stepped into the main streets of Poker Flat on the morning of the 23rd of November 1850...

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