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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Volume 6
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Volume 6 Author:Jim French For the first time in over fifty years, the estate of Dame Jean Conan Doyle has authorized new Sherlock Holmes stories to be written and aired on American radio! Jim French has been given the privilege of writing new radio dramas using the classic characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. To bring them to life, French studied the masters ori... more »ginal stories and delved into Victorian history.Sherlock, played by John Gilbert and later by John Patrick Lowrie, is depicted faithfully as to age and disposition. And Dr. John H. Watson, played by Lawrence Albert isnt the Hollywood version of a bumbling old fogey here; hes a brave and devoted friend whose help Holmes couldnt do without. And while Frenchs scripts are pastiches, they contain the flavor of the Doyle canon, brought to life with loving care in acting and production values. The BBC saw fit to broadcast part of one of Frenchs episodes, exclaiming their surprise to find that the actors were all Americans! And the stories were all new! The BBC host called the show,One of the four best radio dramas in the English language!The Greatest of Them All: Sherlock Holmes, the name conjures pictures of gas-lit streets and dark mysteries from a bygone age. Along with his trusted friend Dr. John H. Watson, Holmes is without doubt the most famous sleuth the world has ever known with countless literary works, stage plays, films, television and radio programs all centering around this icon and spanning over 117 years. And now, with full authorization from the estate of Dame Jean Conan Doyle, daughter of Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jim French Productions brings you 4 episodes from our long running dramatic radio series starring John Patrick Lowrie and John Gilbert as Holmes with Lawrence Albert as Dr. Watson.Product Features:CD1:
The Moriarty Resurrection: In this special double length episode, Holmes and Watson find that the dark strain of the late Professor Moriarty can still reach out from the grave to cause havoc and death.The Strange Death of Lady Sylvia Eichhorn: On the return voyage home from America, after solving "The Secret of The Fives", Holmes and Watson encounter Philadelphia bankers, their class-concious wives, an aging cosmetics queen and murder. Featuring Golden Age radio stars Dick Beals (Gunsmoke & Suspense) and Rhoda Williams (Father Knows Best & The Lux Radio Theatre).CD2:
The Blackmailer of Lancastergate: The redoubtable Mrs. Hudson gets the Baker Street Duo involved in a tale of blackmail, murder and the Napoleon of crime.The Adventure of Farnham Grange: Holmes and Watson investigate the case of the dead man who drove his horse and buggy into the stable...after he was deceased.The Case of the Remarkable Worm: This is a story of, as Dr. Watson described in the canonical adventure "The Problem of Thor Bridge,"...Isadore Persano...who was found stark staring mad with a matchbox in front of him...containing a remarkable worm...unknown to science.« less