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Peter Cushing on His Broadway Debut

15/4/2023

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*S6, E10* Today I narrate Peter Cushing's memories of his auspicious broadway debut, a mystical play called 'The Seventh Trumpet'. 

Source: The Complete Memoirs of Peter Cushing.
 
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William Gillette On His Early Commitment To Script Writing

8/4/2023

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Today I narrate William Gillette's recollections of his commitment to learning about human nature in various occupations in order to better help his writing.

With additional voices by James Hare.


Source: America's Sherlock Holmes by Henry Zecher.
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Peter Cushing On The Importance of Supporting Roles

6/4/2023

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*S6, E8* Today I narrate Peter Cushing's thoughts on the importance of supporting actor roles, and how they are often harder to play than leads.

Source: The Complete Memoirs of Peter Cushing.
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Douglas Fairbanks Sr On Theatre Actor Snobbery.

5/4/2023

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*S6, E7* ​Today I narrate Douglas Fairbanks Sr's thoughts on the snobbery displayed by many of his stage peers upon the advent of early film making.
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William Gillette On Getting Into The Theatre Trade

3/4/2023

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*S6, E6* Today I narrate William Gillette's recollections of getting into the theatre trade, as told to the stage publication 'The Dramatic Mirror'. With additional narration by Braden Worton.
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William Gillette On His First Acting Role.

3/4/2023

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Today I narrate William Gillette's recollection of his first ever acting role in the play 'The Gilded Age', which originally ran between 1874-1875. Gillette's casting was originally done as a joke by the producers, who did not actually think that he had any talent but, as he was working for them as an odd job man anyway, they figured it was such a small role that it would not matter.

Little did they know the legacy he would go on to lead...


Source: America's Sherlock Holmes by Henry Zecher,
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Douglas Fairbanks Sr On 'American Aristocracy' (1916 Film)

2/4/2023

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Today I narrate Douglas Fairbanks Sr's memories of filming the 1916 film 'American Aristrocracy'. With Thea Solone as the voice of the actresses & Justice Margowski as the film producer. 
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Douglas Fairbanks Sr On Charlie Chaplin

1/4/2023

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Today I narrate Douglas Fairbanks Sr thoughts on fellow silent star, Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin, of course, had links to Sherlock Holmes too, having spent time playing Billy The Page Boy alongside William Gillette in his Sherlock Holmes play.
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William Gillette On The Art Of Speech On Stage

31/3/2023

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Today I narrate William Gillette's thoughts on the art of speech in
stage acting. 

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William Gillette is best-remembered today as one of the earliest living personifications of Sherlock Holmes, but he was much more than that. He was one of the nineteenth century's greatest stars, among its most successful actors and playwrights. 


Source: 'America's Sherlock Holmes' by Henry Zecher.
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Douglas Fairbanks Sr On WW1 & The Liberty Loans.

30/3/2023

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*S6, E1* Today I narrate Douglas Fairbanks Sr thoughts on World War 1 & The Liberty Loans.

For those wondering why Douglas Fairbanks Sr qualifies as a 'classic Sherlock Holmes actor', it is because he played the role of 'Coke Ennyday' in the Sherlock Holmes parody silent short 'The Mystery Of The Leaping Fish' (1916). It is for this reason that we are classing him as one of the classic, if not unconventional, Sherlock Holmes actors and a suitable subject for the Musings series.

With Additional narration by Justice Margowski.
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