Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Well-Staged Murder 11/16/1947 (Stanley & Shirley)
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
29 min
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4 chapters
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What introduction and sponsor messages set the stage for the episode?
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Our stories are based upon the character of Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes is portrayed by John Stanley. Dr. Watson by Alfred Shirley. And the dramatizations are by Edith Meiser. And so tonight we make our way through a cold November rain to the cheerful firelit study of our old friend, Dr. John Watson.
You know, you know, Mr. Harris, I'm surprised and delighted to hear you mention my given name. Everyone of course knows that Holmes' first name is Sherlock, but to most people I'm just Doctor Watson. To hear them talk you might think I'd never been christened. But so he'd draw up your chair to the fire.
Feels good to get in out of the wet, Doctor. Only a Sherlock Holmes adventure could lure me out on a night like this.
That's exactly what I used to say in the old Baker Street days, Mr. Harris. Yes, it brings to mind a case that looked like a neat little murder in Taftnell Park. Two neats, as it turned out. If Holmes, the incurable skeptic, hadn't happened along at the psychological moment. The wrong men would have undoubtedly gone to the gallows, and we Oh, but before we become any further involved in what appeared to be Mayhem and sudden death, suppose we do homage to our sponsor's excellent product, hmm?
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Right. Well as a matter of fact, Holmes and I just missed being eyewitnesses to the shooting. It was a night when the century was very young. A night very much like tonight. Rain with a bit of mist mixed in for good measure. Holmes and I were taking a slight constitutional.
You mean you went walking on a night like this for pleasure, Doctor?
We were out walking, Mr. Harris, to relieve the tension. It had been raining for four days. From Monday to Thursday I doubt whether it ceased for a moment. When for the fourth time, after pushing my chair back from the breakfast table, I saw the heavy brown swirl condensing in oily drops on the window panes, I was ready to jump out of my skin.
Can't say I blame you.
Holmes' nerves were, if possible, in worse shape than mine. He paced around our lamplit sitting room like a caged animal, cursing under his breath in a fever of suppressed energy. Finally, as evening drew in, he proclaimed he was going out for exercise if he had to swim in the gutters. We donned caps and ulsters, and after a certain amount of acrimonious discussion, I persuaded Holmes into his overshoes and muffler. For half an hour we stood the streets in silence. Little by little our nerves relaxed, and our pace slackened. By the time we started across Tucknell Park, Holmes was feeling almost amiable.
Nothing of interest in today's papers, I suppose, Watson.
Oh, only news of the revolution, the possible war, and an impending change of government.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What introduction and sponsor messages set the stage for the episode?
0:00–5:21
2
How does Holmes and Watson first encounter the mysterious murder in Tuftnell Park?
5:21–9:01
3
What eyewitness accounts do the characters gather at the crime scene?
9:01–14:07
4
How does Lestrade’s arrival change the investigation?
14:07–29:49
Speakers
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