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| Elspeth Eric |
Have you ever met a narcissist? How about a sociopath? Is there a difference? Can a person be both? Is it natural, in fact, for a person to be both a narcissist and a sociopath? But not necessarily in a gross and obvious manner, merely as a part of their personality in a way that you may not realize through years of acquaintance, and maybe even then, not until someone else points these traits out to you, whereupon they become obvious and make you wonder how you had missed so many obvious signs.
Has a narcissist/sociopath ever done you harm? A person you considered a friend exploited, taken advantage of, betrayed you? If not, consider yourself lucky.
What we have tried to tell you is the story of a narcissist -- someone in love with himself. All of us are susceptible to this affliction. We all continue to dote on ourselves long past the age when we should be turning our interest elsewhere. But we never do completely, and the result is that the world is largely populated by very large babies, by children grown old.
"Mirror, Mirror," first broadcast by CBS Radio Mystery Theater on January 28, 1976.
The author of this radio play is Elspeth Eric, a veteran radio and television actress, most notably known in her day for portraying gun molls.
She was a graduate of Wellesley College, an English lit major who wanted to be an actress, but took years to accomplish that goal, in the meantime supporting herself as a cocktail waitress, photographer's model, cook, maid, sales person, stenographer, personal secretary, etc., while working in summer stock to hone her acting skills.
Eventually, she broke into radio and performed in dozens of series, including The FBI in Peace and War, Precinct 21, Gangbusters and Front Page Farrell.
On Broadway, she acted in such plays as Margin for Error, Too Many Heroes and Dead End. When television came along, she acted in the dramas The Web, Studio One and Robert Montgomery Presents among others.
