In this thrilling episode, we delve into the world of classic radio dramas, exploring the unique challenges faced by the South African audience in accessing popular shows like The Avengers before the advent of national television. We also journey into the gripping narrative of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they unravel a mysterious case involving the actor-manager Mark Humphreys, who fears he is turning into a murderer akin to the character he portrays on stage, Sweeney Todd. As Holmes and Watson investigate, they uncover a sinister plot designed to drive Humphreys mad, leading to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion.
The episode is rich with suspense and intrigue as Holmes dons a disguise to trap the true murderer, revealing a tale of deception, greed, and theatrical drama. Listeners are taken behind the scenes of a Victorian theater, where the lines between reality and performance blur, culminating in a tense climax that showcases Holmes' deductive prowess. This episode not only highlights the timeless appeal of Sherlock Holmes but also offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of classic radio storytelling.
(00:04) The Avengers in South Africa
(01:04) Introduction to Petri Wine
(02:42) Sherlock Holmes' New Adventure Begins
(06:39) A Mysterious Note from the Actor Manager
(09:01) The Case of the Blood-Stained Razor
(16:13) Holmes' Investigation and Discoveries
(23:03) The Final Act and the Real Culprit
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Other shows we have for you to enjoy at myclassicradio.net. The Avengers was most certainly not a household name in South Africa prior to the radio series. With no national television service until 1976, the mechanism simply was not present in the country to show television programs to mass audiences. While many other countries reveled in the filmed adventures of John Steed and Company, South Africa was not equipped to join in the fun. The series took Britain by storm and made a major impression in the American markets, being that greatest of rarities, a British series given a network transmission slot. However, as a film series, rather than a videotaped one, the avengers was able to gain a modicum of exposure in South Africa through film rentals.
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Elbow. Take your coat off. Follow and join me. Thanks doctor. Help yourself to the port. There's some rather special tobacco in the jar over there. Fine.
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And, now doctor, are you ready to tell us tonight's new Sherlock Holmes adventure. I am mister Bartell and I think you'll find it a most unusual story.
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It began on a winter's night in 1896. Holmes and I had gone to a Theater on the East End Of London to see a performance of a famous old English melodrama called Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. That's a good bloodthirsty title, doctor.
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Demon barber.
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He sounds as though he specialized in close shave. Oh gracious me, mr. Bardugo, that's that's almost unforgivable. He was a murderer of voracious appetite who placed his victims in a specially constructed barber's chair, cut their throats, and then press the lever that would swing the chair over and the into a horrible cellar beneath the shop. This is only a stage play you're talking about doctor. As my story begins, we were seated in a private box watching one of the closing scenes. Holmes was leaning forward in his chair following the action on the stage with an obvious delight while I set aside him equally engrossed.
An actor by the name of Mark Humphreys was playing the part of Sweeney Todd and no one could deny that he was playing it.
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Where are you going, Tobias?
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To the nearest magistrate, Sweeney Todd.
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To be now to the feebly's cruel cold blooded murderer. You have pronounced your doom
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in his hair. He comes to accuse me of his murder. Oh, save me. Twas that I that slew you. Let me leave or it will kill me. Let me leave.
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Oh, come my soul, Holmes. That fellow Mark Humphreys is the most florid actor that I've ever seen on a stage. I find him enchanting Watson. It seems to me he's really caught the flavor of this murderous monster piece. After all, a restrained performance for barber Sweeney Todd would be unthinkable. Yes, I suppose it would. I must say his makeup seems rather overdone. No barber would wear such an enormous beard. It'd be most impractical probably getting the customer's faces. By the way, I noticed from the program that Mark Humphreys as well as being the principal
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is also the owner of the company. Yes. The current trend towards the actor manager is a very healthy sign, I think. Come in. Excuse me. But is one of you gentlemen mister Sherlock Holmes? Yes. I am. I was asked to give you this note. Thank you. Now who else knows that you're the bearer Holmes? You'll soon find out. Ah, this note is from Mark Humphreys, our actor manager. What's it, sir? Dear mister Holmes, I recognize you in your box. Please cover my dressing room after the performance. My sanity and even the safety of London perhaps depends on your compliance. Oh my sanity and the safety of London. I wonder what on earth he means. That's my dear fellow. We can only discover by going backstage to meet him as it is the curtain is going up on the last
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Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Yes sir. My name is Lindsay, Derek Lindsay. I'm the business manager. Mr. Humphreys asked me to meet you at the stage door. Thank you for your presence. Thank you very much. This is my colleague doctor Watson. How do you do? Oh how are you doctor? Will you, will you follow
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me please? Excuse me asking mister Lindsay, but surely you must be related to that distinguished actor of some years back, Litton Lindsay. He was my father mister Holmes. Indeed. The resemblance is extraordinary. Such a heritage mister Lindsay. You must love the theater.
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It'll probably sound like heresy, but I hate it. However, it's the only thing I was trained for and there's good money to be made in it sometimes and money is a thing I both like and want. Oh mister Holmes, I do hope you'll be able to help Mark Humphreys. He certainly needs it. I know what seems to be his trouble. Oh he'll have to tell you that to himself but his wife and I think, there's mrs Humphreys now. Maria.
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Maria, this is miss Michelle Holmes and doctor Watson, missus Mark Humphreys. How do you do? Oh, mrs Holmes, I'm so grateful that you're going to see ma. He's in such a dreadful state. There have been times lately when when mr Lindley and I have been afraid he's going out of his mind. Haven't we, Dave? Indeed we have. We're both dreadfully worried about it. In that case, I hope I can be of service, sir. Which is his dressing room? Number one next door to mine. Derek, I think it'll be better if mister Holmes and doctor Watson go in alone. I'm sure Mark will speak more freely if we're not in the room. I think perhaps that is a good idea, missus Humphreys. We'll see you later on. Come on, fellow. Yes, you are.
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Come in. Come in.
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Thank heaven you're here. Close the door. Mister Humphreys, this is doctor Watson. Watson, Yes. I I know of you too. How do you do, sir? Sit down. Won't you gentlemen? You're wondering why I asked you to come back and see me, of course? Naturally, sir. Well, I won't beat about the bush and waste your time. I come straight to the point. I'm going mad. Oh, I know, I know it sounds fantastic, but it's true. I've often heard of actors beginning to live their parts off the stage. They play on it. Well, it's happening to me. I'm turning into another Sweeney Todd. The character I'm portraying on the stage. Are you suggesting sir that you're a potential murderer? Yes, I am.
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What reason do you have for holding that belief? Reason.
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Listen to this. Three times in the past week, I've wakened in the morning to find my boots covered with mud and my razor stained with blood. Good. You've had no recollection of any untoward events during the night? None. Have you ever been addicted to the unfortunate habit of sleepwalking, sir? Not to my knowledge, doctor. And if I had been, surely my wife would have told me about it. Your wife. Where do you live, mister Humphreys? We have a flat here above the theater. Above the theater, mister Humphreys, you say that on three separate occasions on waking in the morning, you have found a blood stained razor and mud covered boots. Can you show us this proof? No. No. I can't. I was also frightened that my wife would see that I, I cleaned them before she had the opportunity of finding them. It is, it would have been very valuable clues in a case like this. I I couldn't risk my wife seeing evidence like that. Doctor, she'd know the truth. But at night times, while she's asleep, some devilish unconscious urge has overcome me.
An urge that causes me to toll the streets of London. Raise her in hand looking for a victim, mister Holmes, you've got to help me. I'm certain that without knowing it, I've been committing murder. And if you don't help me, I'll go on and on. Mister Huntress, please.
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I'll undertake the case. It's a very unique assignment in effect. I'm being engaged by a possible murderer to prove him guilty.
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Well, mister Holmes, I'll been through all the records we have here at Scotland Yard. You found inspector Vixen? In the last two months, we haven't had one case of an unsolved killing with a razor. Any mysterious disappearances, inspector? Bless you, doctor. There's never a day that passes without one or two of them. Here's a list of them, mister Holmes, if it's any use to you. Thanks. Come on, Watson. In the morning, we can go back to the theater and set our friend's mind at rest. I'm much obliged to you, Gregson. Glad to be of service, mister Holmes.
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We
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examined the homicide records at Scott And Yard after leaving you last night at Humphreys. There have been no unsolved razor murders in London during the past fortnight. And therefore, I think you may rest easy on that scotzer. But it proves nothing.
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Remember that in the place Sweeney Todd's victims are never found. Yes. Thanks to his singularly horrible ingenuity in disposing of them. But this is real life, mister Humphreys. Then how do you account for the bloodied razors and the muddy boots?
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Well, now are you sure that they aren't just in your imagination, sir? You admit that your wife's never seen them? The whole thing could be or should we say an overdose of
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any talk? Well, I admit that I'm suffering from a circuit of that. And when I drop the paper from your repertoire? Our manager Derek Lindsay won't let me. It's it's our best moneymaker. He's always got a keen eye to business. Mister Holmes, I can see that you still don't believe my story. Though I've saved some evidence for you, evidence that I found this morning. Look at these. Now what do you say? Do you still think it's my imagination?
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Cutter, blood stained razor and boots covered with mud. Splendid.
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At last some real clues to work out. How can you be so calm hold?
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It happened again last night. Do you realize that I'm a murderer? I'm a menace to society?
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For heaven's sake lock me up before I do some more damage. No, no, no, no, no, no sir, don't get so excited. Mister Humphreys, I should like to take these objects back to Baker Street where I can perform some chemical tests. You have no objections I hope. Objections? Good heavens no. Excellent. You've told no one of this fresh discovery of yours? No one.
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Not even Derek Lynch. Derek Lynch, that's your manager, isn't it? Yes. The best friend I ever had. Except for his father before him. It was Derek who helped me back on my feet. Two or two. Yes. Two years ago, when I put on that disastrous production of Macbeth.
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Don't know where I'd be today that went for him. They lost a great deal of money on that production, sir. Nearly every penny I had. Indeed. By the way, where is your wife, mister Humphrey? She's in the dressing room next door. We, the matinee's doing. Yeah. I'd like a word with her. What's an old chap, but wait here for me. We know I won't be a moment. Alright. Go home.
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Who is it? Tarek Holmes. You want to talk to me, mister Holmes?
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For a moment. May I come in, missus Humphreys? Well, couldn't we talk on the stage? It's empty. I should prefer to come into your dressing room if you don't mind. What I have to say is confidential.
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Very well then. Come in.
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Holmes, may I introduce senor Vanelli, our musical director? How do you do, sir? It is a great honor to meet the so great senor
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Holmes. I have so admired you.
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Often, I have envied you. Many times, I say to myself, Stephanie Missus Vanelli, if you don't mind, I wish to speak to missus Humphreys alone. Oh, I quite understand.
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Excuse me, sir.
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Adios. Mister Holmes, I'm really awfully glad of this opportunity to talk to you. Tell me truthfully, please. What's your opinion of my husband? I haven't formed a definite opinion
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yet, except that it's possible that he's the victim of a fraud. I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions if you don't mind. Of course not, mister Holmes. Has your husband ever shown evidence of being a sleepwalker?
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A sleepwalker? Oh, no. Never. I see.
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Are you a light sleeper?
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Yes. I am. Exceptionally
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so. Why? Oh, I'm just curious. You're being very mysterious, mister Khan. Can't you tell even me what's going on? I promised your husband the answer to that question before tonight's performance. I'm afraid I can't tell you anymore until then.
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And now may I ask a question? Certainly.
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No, I won't promise to answer it. You said just now that my husband might be the victim of a fraud. What did you mean? Again, I'm afraid you must wait for the specific answer to that question. However, there's another fraud being practiced on him that I can speak of now. What fraud? The fraud that you are indulging in, missus Humphrey. What do you mean? Of course, this particular fraud none of my business, but, when I almost force my way into your dressing room and find your musical director, the quantity of rice powder on one shoulder and suggestions of rouge on his cheek, it doesn't take a great deal of intelligence to deduce that your husband is being deceived. Get hold of Piaf at once. That's exactly what I propose doing. Good day to you, madam. No doubt. I shall see you later on.
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Well, Holmes, what does the microscope tell you about the mud on the boots and the bloodstains on the razor? You're gonna bank on the mud, old
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chap. Seems a common type found in most parts of London. And the blood? I'm examining that now.
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Strange of cases ever I remember, Holmes. Here you are trying to prove a man innocent when he insists that he's guilty. Like George
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Watson. Here's the answer. What? This blood is definitely not human blood. It's probably canine. Now a Sweeney Todd madness would hardly drive its victim to kill dogs. Therefore, it's obvious that Mark Humphreys is the victim of a devilish plot. And he's not a murderer. No. Come on, old fellow. Let's go to the theater at once and give him the good news.
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Well, that's the answer. Three quarters of an hour before the curtain time. I must be in his dressing room. My luck again.
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Come on, Watson. Let's go in. Holmes, look. Look. He's sunk over his dressing table. I hope we're not too late. Here, give me a hand with him.
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Not too late. His throat's been cut.
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Good devil. I promised him a solution to his troubles before the night was over. Little did I think that the solution would be death.
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Well, sir, I think I'll pick up the story exactly where I left off. Holmes and I were standing in Mark Humphrey's dressing room looking with horror the flash throat of the actor manager. There was a bitter self accusing note in Holmes' voice.
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I promised him a solution to his troubles before tonight was over. Little did I think that solution would be. There was this worry over his supposed madness caused him to abuse. So it's like rubbish all over it. Murder. Look at the razor touched in his hand. About to be placed there by the murder before rigor mortis had the chance to set in. In any case, scrutinize the wound. Would that look as if it had been done by the hand of a suicide? I don't see why not. Look first old chap. The depth of the wound is even. There is a suicide cut always wavers end. No.
This is murder, Watson, and I think I know who did it. But I, I have little evidence. I'm just there a trap. What kind of a trap, hon? I'm time to tell you now, fellow. Every moment counts. I'll put you to Scotland Guard and get inspector Gregson. Bring him back here as fast as you can. You are. And, Watson? Yes? There are absolutely no one except Gregson of Mark Humphrey's death. Say that he's still alive and well and that his problems are solved. It's the performance of the plan. Don't you worry about that old chap? Off with you for Scotland Yard.
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I'm sorry it took so long to find me, doctor Watson. I was out on another occasion. It's alright, inspector. Performance, if there is one, must be nearly over by now. Here's the stage door, sir. Yeah. Here we are. Here. Here. You can't go on this stage. Who says I can't? I'm inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard. Oh, sorry. What was this going on? I wonder who the devil's playing is really tired. Come along. Come on. Let's just stand here in the wind.
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Quietly. Is it under the wind wrestling through this cellar? Good. Is this
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There's Mark Humphreys on the stage. I saw him with his throat cut. I don't believe in ghosts, doctor. Great heavens it it's home. Like that. Who's this? It's you, mister Severs. Nobody seems to cut their first
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Here here you come, Tom Grinch. Amazing disguise. I'd never have recognized.
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You're both here. Oh, and what are you up to? Surely, that's apparent I disguised myself as the dead man hoping to force the murderous hand. You're running a terrible risk, mister Oz. Out of my profession, Gregson. Here comes senior Vannelli, the musical director.
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My dear fellow, I had to lead the orchestra to come and congratulate you. Never have you given a final performance. Bravissimo. Bravissimo.
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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But it is true. You hardly seen the same person. Your performance feels incomparable. Keep it up, Mark. Keep it up.
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I think he spotted you, Holmes. Yes, sir. I didn't like his Lucas, he said that. Well, whoever it is, they've got to show their hand soon. That's going up in the last scene. Keep your eyes open and suspect everyone. Lord.
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Judge,
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he's by your side. Do not be afraid to do it. But he's not what you hear, Lord Judge, nor what you see. Stew the figure. Sit there.
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I hear that come to this.
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It's useless to deny my guilt, but that he dared rise from their settlements to prove Sweeney Tod. Alright.
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George, what an actor he'd have made, doctor. Yeah. What an actor he is, Gregson. I'll be hanged if I know how he remembers the lines, though, even if he has seen to play half a dozen times. Here he comes now. Bravo, Holmes.
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Splendid. But it didn't work, Watson. It didn't work, I found it. Murderer still hasn't dipped his hand.
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Have I underestimated him? Looks as if you have, sir. And if you don't mind my saying so, I think you'd have been a lot wiser to let me handle the case as soon as you found his body instead of going in for all this,
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dressing up stuff. Oh, but of course. Now I see it.
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Only one person could have killed Mark Humphreys. Who, Holmes? Do as I see him. I'll show you. I'm in Humphreys' dressing room now alone. Give me a few moments start and then follow me. Out of sight, but within earshot. Doctor Watson, why does mister Holmes always have to be so blooming mysterious? Why can't he just say who the murderer is and take us to him? I've been with mister Holmes on a great many cases, Gregson, and yet I can't answer that question. Come along. He's got a big enough start now. Let's follow him. I'm very fond of mister Holmes, you know, doctor, and yet there are times when I get so angry with him. He shouldn't risk his life like that. You know, mister Holmes, he will never change. If he don't, one of these days, he's gonna wake up and find himself dead.
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But you won't kill me. Greg is on. Look out for that razor. Hear you. Let's go of this. Oh, you know. No.
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Very neat, Gregson. Are you alright, Holmes? Perfectly. Thanks, old chap. I'm a little tired. Gregson, my dear fellow, will you take over from here? Here? I think I've had enough melodrama for one day. How pleasant Watson to be back at Baker Street again, a cracking fire, my dressing gown, and your company combined to make a soothing ending
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to a somewhat violent day. In the most unusual case, Holmes, I still don't entirely understand it. The original part, the most unusual case, Holmes. I still don't entirely understand it. The original thought of course was to try and drive Mark Humphreys mad by making him think that he was a murderer.
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Had a courage for the boots and the blood stained razor. Precisely my dear fellow and the killer having conditioned his victim by this trickery then murdered him trying to make it appear a suicide.
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Now who had a motive? Three people, Mrs. Humphreys, her lover, Signor Vannelli and Derek Lindsay. I must say that I suspect it's the wife. Well, so did I for a while and yet it was illogical. She knew and we may therefore presume that her lover knew and that I was suspicious of her. And she must have known that you promised her husband a solution to his troubles before the night was out. It seems highly improbable that she or senior Veneli would have faked this suicide
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at that point. Quite right, my dear fellow. So I investigated Derek Lindsay's affairs, and I found that what Humphreys had referred to as the kindly act of trend in helping him back onto his feet was in reality the mortgaging of his entire theatrical effects.
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Lindsay stood to inherit the theater on Humphreys' death. Therefore, I was convinced that he was the killer. And then after after he had murdered him, he saw what he thought to be Mark Humphrey's on the stage.
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That's why I was slow and stupid, old chap. I couldn't imagine what motive gave the cold clear nerve to suppress all reactions when he saw his supposed victim revived on the stage. Only at that moment did I realize. And what was the motive that made him hold his hand? The characteristic that ruled his life, Watson, avarice, a morbid love of money. You see, if he'd attacked me during the performance, he'd have had to refund the money to the audience. His greed conquered all other patterns. It made him wait until the performance was finished before he attempted my life. You know, Holmes,
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now that the case is solved, I'll tell you something in in confidence. Please do well, fella. What is it? At the end of the play tonight, I was afraid that you, made a mistake that you slipped up on the case. Gregson thought so too. And,
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I, Watson, will tell you something in confidence. Oh, what is it? There were three of us that felt the same way. Now you're being modest. I assure you I'm not, my dear chap. In fact, in the future, if it should strike you that I'm more well, getting a little overconfident of my powers or perhaps giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper sweetie Todd in my ear, will you? I shall be infinitely obliged to you.
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Doctor, that was a swell story and and a pretty narrow escape for home. Yeah.
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He said he almost solved the case too late. Unfortunately, it ended well. Mhmm.
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The thing that sticks in my mind is the fact that this was one of the very rare occasions when Holmes almost made a serious mistake. We all make mistakes at times, don't we?
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Russell, I said we we all make mistakes at times. I suppose so. You mean to stand there and tell me that you never make a mistake?
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Well, not when it comes to choosing a wine, I don't, because I always choose Petri. Bartell,
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you bet me again.
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Could be. But honestly, doctor, when you choose a Petri wine, you know it's a good wine because good wine is the only kind of wine the Petri family makes. And it's easy to understand why when you realize that ever since they started the Petri business way back in the eighteen hundreds, the Petri family has handed on down from father to son, from father to son, the highly developed fine art of winemaking. Yes, the Petri family has been making wine for generations. That's why no matter what type wine you prefer for any occasion, you can't go wrong with a petri wine because petri took time to bring you good wine.
Well, doctor Watson, do you care to give us a clue about next week Sherlock Holmes event? Let me see. Next week, mister Bartell. Next week now.
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Yes. I'm going to tell you a colorful story that took place in a Parisian circus in 1890. It concerns
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a very exhausted person. It's
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lady bareback rider and the same death that's stuck without warning. Oh boy, I I can't miss that one, doctor. Good. Well, now before you go, I want to say something to all our friends. I want you just to think for a minute. Think of how terrible it is to see helpless little children stricken by infantile paralysis and then realize that infantile paralysis can be beaten. It can be beaten in very many cases and your money, your dimes can do it. Join the march of dimes, send your dimes to your local march of dimes headquarters. Let's help little children walk.
Let's help them live.
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Tonight's Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher and was suggested by an incident in this Arthur Conan Doyle story, the yellow face. Music is by Dean Foster. Mister Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer and mister Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures where they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series. Series. The petri wine company of San Francisco, California invites you to tune in again next week, same time, same station. Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studio. This is Harry Bartel saying good night for the Petrie family.
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Elbow. Take your coat off. Follow and join me. Thanks doctor. Help yourself to the port. There's some rather special tobacco in the jar over there. Fine.
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And, now doctor, are you ready to tell us tonight's new Sherlock Holmes adventure. I am mister Bartell and I think you'll find it a most unusual story.
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It began on a winter's night in 1896. Holmes and I had gone to a Theater on the East End Of London to see a performance of a famous old English melodrama called Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street. That's a good bloodthirsty title, doctor.
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Demon barber.
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He sounds as though he specialized in close shave. Oh gracious me, mr. Bardugo, that's that's almost unforgivable. He was a murderer of voracious appetite who placed his victims in a specially constructed barber's chair, cut their throats, and then press the lever that would swing the chair over and the into a horrible cellar beneath the shop. This is only a stage play you're talking about doctor. As my story begins, we were seated in a private box watching one of the closing scenes. Holmes was leaning forward in his chair following the action on the stage with an obvious delight while I set aside him equally engrossed.
An actor by the name of Mark Humphreys was playing the part of Sweeney Todd and no one could deny that he was playing it.
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Where are you going, Tobias?
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To the nearest magistrate, Sweeney Todd.
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To be now to the feebly's cruel cold blooded murderer. You have pronounced your doom
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in his hair. He comes to accuse me of his murder. Oh, save me. Twas that I that slew you. Let me leave or it will kill me. Let me leave.
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Oh, come my soul, Holmes. That fellow Mark Humphreys is the most florid actor that I've ever seen on a stage. I find him enchanting Watson. It seems to me he's really caught the flavor of this murderous monster piece. After all, a restrained performance for barber Sweeney Todd would be unthinkable. Yes, I suppose it would. I must say his makeup seems rather overdone. No barber would wear such an enormous beard. It'd be most impractical probably getting the customer's faces. By the way, I noticed from the program that Mark Humphreys as well as being the principal
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is also the owner of the company. Yes. The current trend towards the actor manager is a very healthy sign, I think. Come in. Excuse me. But is one of you gentlemen mister Sherlock Holmes? Yes. I am. I was asked to give you this note. Thank you. Now who else knows that you're the bearer Holmes? You'll soon find out. Ah, this note is from Mark Humphreys, our actor manager. What's it, sir? Dear mister Holmes, I recognize you in your box. Please cover my dressing room after the performance. My sanity and even the safety of London perhaps depends on your compliance. Oh my sanity and the safety of London. I wonder what on earth he means. That's my dear fellow. We can only discover by going backstage to meet him as it is the curtain is going up on the last
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Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Yes sir. My name is Lindsay, Derek Lindsay. I'm the business manager. Mr. Humphreys asked me to meet you at the stage door. Thank you for your presence. Thank you very much. This is my colleague doctor Watson. How do you do? Oh how are you doctor? Will you, will you follow
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me please? Excuse me asking mister Lindsay, but surely you must be related to that distinguished actor of some years back, Litton Lindsay. He was my father mister Holmes. Indeed. The resemblance is extraordinary. Such a heritage mister Lindsay. You must love the theater.
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It'll probably sound like heresy, but I hate it. However, it's the only thing I was trained for and there's good money to be made in it sometimes and money is a thing I both like and want. Oh mister Holmes, I do hope you'll be able to help Mark Humphreys. He certainly needs it. I know what seems to be his trouble. Oh he'll have to tell you that to himself but his wife and I think, there's mrs Humphreys now. Maria.
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Maria, this is miss Michelle Holmes and doctor Watson, missus Mark Humphreys. How do you do? Oh, mrs Holmes, I'm so grateful that you're going to see ma. He's in such a dreadful state. There have been times lately when when mr Lindley and I have been afraid he's going out of his mind. Haven't we, Dave? Indeed we have. We're both dreadfully worried about it. In that case, I hope I can be of service, sir. Which is his dressing room? Number one next door to mine. Derek, I think it'll be better if mister Holmes and doctor Watson go in alone. I'm sure Mark will speak more freely if we're not in the room. I think perhaps that is a good idea, missus Humphreys. We'll see you later on. Come on, fellow. Yes, you are.
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Come in. Come in.
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Thank heaven you're here. Close the door. Mister Humphreys, this is doctor Watson. Watson, Yes. I I know of you too. How do you do, sir? Sit down. Won't you gentlemen? You're wondering why I asked you to come back and see me, of course? Naturally, sir. Well, I won't beat about the bush and waste your time. I come straight to the point. I'm going mad. Oh, I know, I know it sounds fantastic, but it's true. I've often heard of actors beginning to live their parts off the stage. They play on it. Well, it's happening to me. I'm turning into another Sweeney Todd. The character I'm portraying on the stage. Are you suggesting sir that you're a potential murderer? Yes, I am.
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What reason do you have for holding that belief? Reason.
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Listen to this. Three times in the past week, I've wakened in the morning to find my boots covered with mud and my razor stained with blood. Good. You've had no recollection of any untoward events during the night? None. Have you ever been addicted to the unfortunate habit of sleepwalking, sir? Not to my knowledge, doctor. And if I had been, surely my wife would have told me about it. Your wife. Where do you live, mister Humphreys? We have a flat here above the theater. Above the theater, mister Humphreys, you say that on three separate occasions on waking in the morning, you have found a blood stained razor and mud covered boots. Can you show us this proof? No. No. I can't. I was also frightened that my wife would see that I, I cleaned them before she had the opportunity of finding them. It is, it would have been very valuable clues in a case like this. I I couldn't risk my wife seeing evidence like that. Doctor, she'd know the truth. But at night times, while she's asleep, some devilish unconscious urge has overcome me.
An urge that causes me to toll the streets of London. Raise her in hand looking for a victim, mister Holmes, you've got to help me. I'm certain that without knowing it, I've been committing murder. And if you don't help me, I'll go on and on. Mister Huntress, please.
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I'll undertake the case. It's a very unique assignment in effect. I'm being engaged by a possible murderer to prove him guilty.
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Well, mister Holmes, I'll been through all the records we have here at Scotland Yard. You found inspector Vixen? In the last two months, we haven't had one case of an unsolved killing with a razor. Any mysterious disappearances, inspector? Bless you, doctor. There's never a day that passes without one or two of them. Here's a list of them, mister Holmes, if it's any use to you. Thanks. Come on, Watson. In the morning, we can go back to the theater and set our friend's mind at rest. I'm much obliged to you, Gregson. Glad to be of service, mister Holmes.
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We
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examined the homicide records at Scott And Yard after leaving you last night at Humphreys. There have been no unsolved razor murders in London during the past fortnight. And therefore, I think you may rest easy on that scotzer. But it proves nothing.
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Remember that in the place Sweeney Todd's victims are never found. Yes. Thanks to his singularly horrible ingenuity in disposing of them. But this is real life, mister Humphreys. Then how do you account for the bloodied razors and the muddy boots?
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Well, now are you sure that they aren't just in your imagination, sir? You admit that your wife's never seen them? The whole thing could be or should we say an overdose of
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any talk? Well, I admit that I'm suffering from a circuit of that. And when I drop the paper from your repertoire? Our manager Derek Lindsay won't let me. It's it's our best moneymaker. He's always got a keen eye to business. Mister Holmes, I can see that you still don't believe my story. Though I've saved some evidence for you, evidence that I found this morning. Look at these. Now what do you say? Do you still think it's my imagination?
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Cutter, blood stained razor and boots covered with mud. Splendid.
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At last some real clues to work out. How can you be so calm hold?
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It happened again last night. Do you realize that I'm a murderer? I'm a menace to society?
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For heaven's sake lock me up before I do some more damage. No, no, no, no, no, no sir, don't get so excited. Mister Humphreys, I should like to take these objects back to Baker Street where I can perform some chemical tests. You have no objections I hope. Objections? Good heavens no. Excellent. You've told no one of this fresh discovery of yours? No one.
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Not even Derek Lynch. Derek Lynch, that's your manager, isn't it? Yes. The best friend I ever had. Except for his father before him. It was Derek who helped me back on my feet. Two or two. Yes. Two years ago, when I put on that disastrous production of Macbeth.
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Don't know where I'd be today that went for him. They lost a great deal of money on that production, sir. Nearly every penny I had. Indeed. By the way, where is your wife, mister Humphrey? She's in the dressing room next door. We, the matinee's doing. Yeah. I'd like a word with her. What's an old chap, but wait here for me. We know I won't be a moment. Alright. Go home.
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Who is it? Tarek Holmes. You want to talk to me, mister Holmes?
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For a moment. May I come in, missus Humphreys? Well, couldn't we talk on the stage? It's empty. I should prefer to come into your dressing room if you don't mind. What I have to say is confidential.
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Very well then. Come in.
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Holmes, may I introduce senor Vanelli, our musical director? How do you do, sir? It is a great honor to meet the so great senor
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Holmes. I have so admired you.
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Often, I have envied you. Many times, I say to myself, Stephanie Missus Vanelli, if you don't mind, I wish to speak to missus Humphreys alone. Oh, I quite understand.
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Excuse me, sir.
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Adios. Mister Holmes, I'm really awfully glad of this opportunity to talk to you. Tell me truthfully, please. What's your opinion of my husband? I haven't formed a definite opinion
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yet, except that it's possible that he's the victim of a fraud. I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions if you don't mind. Of course not, mister Holmes. Has your husband ever shown evidence of being a sleepwalker?
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A sleepwalker? Oh, no. Never. I see.
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Are you a light sleeper?
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Yes. I am. Exceptionally
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so. Why? Oh, I'm just curious. You're being very mysterious, mister Khan. Can't you tell even me what's going on? I promised your husband the answer to that question before tonight's performance. I'm afraid I can't tell you anymore until then.
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And now may I ask a question? Certainly.
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No, I won't promise to answer it. You said just now that my husband might be the victim of a fraud. What did you mean? Again, I'm afraid you must wait for the specific answer to that question. However, there's another fraud being practiced on him that I can speak of now. What fraud? The fraud that you are indulging in, missus Humphrey. What do you mean? Of course, this particular fraud none of my business, but, when I almost force my way into your dressing room and find your musical director, the quantity of rice powder on one shoulder and suggestions of rouge on his cheek, it doesn't take a great deal of intelligence to deduce that your husband is being deceived. Get hold of Piaf at once. That's exactly what I propose doing. Good day to you, madam. No doubt. I shall see you later on.
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Well, Holmes, what does the microscope tell you about the mud on the boots and the bloodstains on the razor? You're gonna bank on the mud, old
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chap. Seems a common type found in most parts of London. And the blood? I'm examining that now.
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Strange of cases ever I remember, Holmes. Here you are trying to prove a man innocent when he insists that he's guilty. Like George
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Watson. Here's the answer. What? This blood is definitely not human blood. It's probably canine. Now a Sweeney Todd madness would hardly drive its victim to kill dogs. Therefore, it's obvious that Mark Humphreys is the victim of a devilish plot. And he's not a murderer. No. Come on, old fellow. Let's go to the theater at once and give him the good news.
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Well, that's the answer. Three quarters of an hour before the curtain time. I must be in his dressing room. My luck again.
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Come on, Watson. Let's go in. Holmes, look. Look. He's sunk over his dressing table. I hope we're not too late. Here, give me a hand with him.
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Not too late. His throat's been cut.
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Good devil. I promised him a solution to his troubles before the night was over. Little did I think that the solution would be death.
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Well, sir, I think I'll pick up the story exactly where I left off. Holmes and I were standing in Mark Humphrey's dressing room looking with horror the flash throat of the actor manager. There was a bitter self accusing note in Holmes' voice.
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I promised him a solution to his troubles before tonight was over. Little did I think that solution would be. There was this worry over his supposed madness caused him to abuse. So it's like rubbish all over it. Murder. Look at the razor touched in his hand. About to be placed there by the murder before rigor mortis had the chance to set in. In any case, scrutinize the wound. Would that look as if it had been done by the hand of a suicide? I don't see why not. Look first old chap. The depth of the wound is even. There is a suicide cut always wavers end. No.
This is murder, Watson, and I think I know who did it. But I, I have little evidence. I'm just there a trap. What kind of a trap, hon? I'm time to tell you now, fellow. Every moment counts. I'll put you to Scotland Guard and get inspector Gregson. Bring him back here as fast as you can. You are. And, Watson? Yes? There are absolutely no one except Gregson of Mark Humphrey's death. Say that he's still alive and well and that his problems are solved. It's the performance of the plan. Don't you worry about that old chap? Off with you for Scotland Yard.
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I'm sorry it took so long to find me, doctor Watson. I was out on another occasion. It's alright, inspector. Performance, if there is one, must be nearly over by now. Here's the stage door, sir. Yeah. Here we are. Here. Here. You can't go on this stage. Who says I can't? I'm inspector Gregson of Scotland Yard. Oh, sorry. What was this going on? I wonder who the devil's playing is really tired. Come along. Come on. Let's just stand here in the wind.
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Quietly. Is it under the wind wrestling through this cellar? Good. Is this
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There's Mark Humphreys on the stage. I saw him with his throat cut. I don't believe in ghosts, doctor. Great heavens it it's home. Like that. Who's this? It's you, mister Severs. Nobody seems to cut their first
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Here here you come, Tom Grinch. Amazing disguise. I'd never have recognized.
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You're both here. Oh, and what are you up to? Surely, that's apparent I disguised myself as the dead man hoping to force the murderous hand. You're running a terrible risk, mister Oz. Out of my profession, Gregson. Here comes senior Vannelli, the musical director.
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My dear fellow, I had to lead the orchestra to come and congratulate you. Never have you given a final performance. Bravissimo. Bravissimo.
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Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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But it is true. You hardly seen the same person. Your performance feels incomparable. Keep it up, Mark. Keep it up.
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I think he spotted you, Holmes. Yes, sir. I didn't like his Lucas, he said that. Well, whoever it is, they've got to show their hand soon. That's going up in the last scene. Keep your eyes open and suspect everyone. Lord.
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Judge,
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he's by your side. Do not be afraid to do it. But he's not what you hear, Lord Judge, nor what you see. Stew the figure. Sit there.
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I hear that come to this.
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It's useless to deny my guilt, but that he dared rise from their settlements to prove Sweeney Tod. Alright.
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George, what an actor he'd have made, doctor. Yeah. What an actor he is, Gregson. I'll be hanged if I know how he remembers the lines, though, even if he has seen to play half a dozen times. Here he comes now. Bravo, Holmes.
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Splendid. But it didn't work, Watson. It didn't work, I found it. Murderer still hasn't dipped his hand.
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Have I underestimated him? Looks as if you have, sir. And if you don't mind my saying so, I think you'd have been a lot wiser to let me handle the case as soon as you found his body instead of going in for all this,
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dressing up stuff. Oh, but of course. Now I see it.
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Only one person could have killed Mark Humphreys. Who, Holmes? Do as I see him. I'll show you. I'm in Humphreys' dressing room now alone. Give me a few moments start and then follow me. Out of sight, but within earshot. Doctor Watson, why does mister Holmes always have to be so blooming mysterious? Why can't he just say who the murderer is and take us to him? I've been with mister Holmes on a great many cases, Gregson, and yet I can't answer that question. Come along. He's got a big enough start now. Let's follow him. I'm very fond of mister Holmes, you know, doctor, and yet there are times when I get so angry with him. He shouldn't risk his life like that. You know, mister Holmes, he will never change. If he don't, one of these days, he's gonna wake up and find himself dead.
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But you won't kill me. Greg is on. Look out for that razor. Hear you. Let's go of this. Oh, you know. No.
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Very neat, Gregson. Are you alright, Holmes? Perfectly. Thanks, old chap. I'm a little tired. Gregson, my dear fellow, will you take over from here? Here? I think I've had enough melodrama for one day. How pleasant Watson to be back at Baker Street again, a cracking fire, my dressing gown, and your company combined to make a soothing ending
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to a somewhat violent day. In the most unusual case, Holmes, I still don't entirely understand it. The original part, the most unusual case, Holmes. I still don't entirely understand it. The original thought of course was to try and drive Mark Humphreys mad by making him think that he was a murderer.
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Had a courage for the boots and the blood stained razor. Precisely my dear fellow and the killer having conditioned his victim by this trickery then murdered him trying to make it appear a suicide.
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Now who had a motive? Three people, Mrs. Humphreys, her lover, Signor Vannelli and Derek Lindsay. I must say that I suspect it's the wife. Well, so did I for a while and yet it was illogical. She knew and we may therefore presume that her lover knew and that I was suspicious of her. And she must have known that you promised her husband a solution to his troubles before the night was out. It seems highly improbable that she or senior Veneli would have faked this suicide
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at that point. Quite right, my dear fellow. So I investigated Derek Lindsay's affairs, and I found that what Humphreys had referred to as the kindly act of trend in helping him back onto his feet was in reality the mortgaging of his entire theatrical effects.
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Lindsay stood to inherit the theater on Humphreys' death. Therefore, I was convinced that he was the killer. And then after after he had murdered him, he saw what he thought to be Mark Humphrey's on the stage.
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That's why I was slow and stupid, old chap. I couldn't imagine what motive gave the cold clear nerve to suppress all reactions when he saw his supposed victim revived on the stage. Only at that moment did I realize. And what was the motive that made him hold his hand? The characteristic that ruled his life, Watson, avarice, a morbid love of money. You see, if he'd attacked me during the performance, he'd have had to refund the money to the audience. His greed conquered all other patterns. It made him wait until the performance was finished before he attempted my life. You know, Holmes,
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now that the case is solved, I'll tell you something in in confidence. Please do well, fella. What is it? At the end of the play tonight, I was afraid that you, made a mistake that you slipped up on the case. Gregson thought so too. And,
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I, Watson, will tell you something in confidence. Oh, what is it? There were three of us that felt the same way. Now you're being modest. I assure you I'm not, my dear chap. In fact, in the future, if it should strike you that I'm more well, getting a little overconfident of my powers or perhaps giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper sweetie Todd in my ear, will you? I shall be infinitely obliged to you.
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Doctor, that was a swell story and and a pretty narrow escape for home. Yeah.
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He said he almost solved the case too late. Unfortunately, it ended well. Mhmm.
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The thing that sticks in my mind is the fact that this was one of the very rare occasions when Holmes almost made a serious mistake. We all make mistakes at times, don't we?
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Russell, I said we we all make mistakes at times. I suppose so. You mean to stand there and tell me that you never make a mistake?
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Well, not when it comes to choosing a wine, I don't, because I always choose Petri. Bartell,
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you bet me again.
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Could be. But honestly, doctor, when you choose a Petri wine, you know it's a good wine because good wine is the only kind of wine the Petri family makes. And it's easy to understand why when you realize that ever since they started the Petri business way back in the eighteen hundreds, the Petri family has handed on down from father to son, from father to son, the highly developed fine art of winemaking. Yes, the Petri family has been making wine for generations. That's why no matter what type wine you prefer for any occasion, you can't go wrong with a petri wine because petri took time to bring you good wine.
Well, doctor Watson, do you care to give us a clue about next week Sherlock Holmes event? Let me see. Next week, mister Bartell. Next week now.
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Yes. I'm going to tell you a colorful story that took place in a Parisian circus in 1890. It concerns
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a very exhausted person. It's
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lady bareback rider and the same death that's stuck without warning. Oh boy, I I can't miss that one, doctor. Good. Well, now before you go, I want to say something to all our friends. I want you just to think for a minute. Think of how terrible it is to see helpless little children stricken by infantile paralysis and then realize that infantile paralysis can be beaten. It can be beaten in very many cases and your money, your dimes can do it. Join the march of dimes, send your dimes to your local march of dimes headquarters. Let's help little children walk.
Let's help them live.
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Tonight's Sherlock Holmes adventure was written by Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher and was suggested by an incident in this Arthur Conan Doyle story, the yellow face. Music is by Dean Foster. Mister Rathbone appears through the courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer and mister Bruce through the courtesy of Universal Pictures where they are now starring in the Sherlock Holmes series. Series. The petri wine company of San Francisco, California invites you to tune in again next week, same time, same station. Sherlock Holmes comes to you from our Hollywood studio. This is Harry Bartel saying good night for the Petrie family.
For a solid hour of exciting mystery dramas listen every Monday on most of these same stations at 08:00 to Michael Shane followed immediately by Sherlock Holmes. This is the mutual broadcasting system.
The Avengers in South Africa
Introduction to Petri Wine
Sherlock Holmes' New Adventure Begins
A Mysterious Note from the Actor Manager
The Case of the Blood-Stained Razor
Holmes' Investigation and Discoveries
The Final Act and the Real Culprit
