The Magic Key

A Touch of Brimstone

English · Radio

The Magic Key was a radio variety program that brought music, comedy, and dramatic entertainment together in a single broadcast. Its format offered listeners a changing mix of performances rather than one continuous story, with the appeal of a live radio showcase built around different kinds of acts.

The program’s blend of spoken entertainment and music made it a broad, accessible listen, moving between lighter moments and more serious material. The episode title, “A Touch of Brimstone,” suggests a dramatic offering within that variety setting, while the series itself is remembered for presenting a range of radio entertainment.

With its varied performances and polished broadcast style, The Magic Key captures the variety-program tradition of early radio: a program designed to keep the listener engaged through contrast, atmosphere, and changing forms of entertainment.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.