Sherlock Holmes: The Lion's Mane 04/21/1947
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Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio
30 min
9 speakers
4 chapters
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What is the setting and situation introduced at the start of 'The Lion's Mane'?
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You go again, Mr. Bell. Flattering me again?
If only Sherlock Holmes were here to make the picture complete.
No, Mr. Bell, you know that's impossible. He retired to Sussex years ago and took up bee farming.
I suppose you visited him there.
Naturally. As a matter of fact, I remember one Saturday towards the end of July in 1907... Is this the beginning of a story, Dr. Watson?
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Well, I was paying Holmes one of my frequent visits. His cottage is situated on the southern slope of the Sussex Downs... commanding an excellent view of the English Channel. At this point, the coast is made up of chalk cliffs... which can only be descended by a single tortuous path... which is steep and slippery. At the bottom of the path, there are curves and hollows... which make splendid swimming pools... and are filled afresh with each flow of the tide... and warmed by the sun.
What town is Mr. Holmes' place near?
A village called Falworth. But even that is at a distance, and the house is quite lonely. Half a mile away is Holmes' only neighbor.
And who is that?
Harold Stackhurst, who's a headmaster of the well-known preparatory school, the Gables.
A private school, I suppose you would call it. It was summer, and most of the boys were away on holiday, except a few who were catching up.
The teaching staff was reduced to three. First of all, there was Harold Stacklist himself, who was an old palomide. We went to stool together. He was a splendid fellow and a well-known blue for rowing in his day. Assisting him were two younger men, Fitzroy MacPherson, red-headed and cheerful. In summer and winter, he went for his morning swim.
Winter swimming, quite a Spartan.
Yes, indeed. The other schoolmaster was Ian Murdoch, a tall, dark man, taciturn and aloof, with occasional outbursts of temper. The villain of the piece. There you go, anticipating again. Sorry, let's stop this. Well, it was early one morning, just after sunrise. There'd been a severe gale the day before, but the wind and the waves had finally abated and everything looked newly washed and fresh.
The air had a decided nip to it, and Holmes and I were on our way down to the beach for our morning sun.
I say, Holmes, that water's blue this morning, isn't it? Rather cold-looking, if you ask me.
Do good, Watson. Your circulation needs toning up. You can run all the way home.
Run up the cliff path?
That's the hard... Rubbish.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the setting and situation introduced at the start of 'The Lion's Mane'?
0:00–6:15
2
Who are the key characters at Holmes's Sussex cottage and the nearby preparatory school?
6:15–15:32
3
What mysterious beachside incident shocks the community and how is the victim discovered?
15:32–23:47
4
What forensic clues do Holmes and Watson find on the cliff path and beach?
23:47–30:03
Speakers
9 identified
Sherlock Holmes (Tom Conway) 12 min
Joseph Bell 4 min
Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) / Narrator Watson 4 min
Maud Bellamy (female lead) 1 min
Attendant / Joe (nurse/assistant) 1 min
Female commercial/announcer (Cremel shampoo model voice)
Tom Bellamy (Maud's father)
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Maud Bellamy (Mrs. Hartley not matched)
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