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EPISODE THREE |
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The Misadventure of the Impossible Magician |
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By Vince Stadon |
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"I am Charles Ignatius, 'The Impossible Magician', and I can cheat death itself!" Spring 1895. At the Crowborough Theatre, in the heart of London's West End, the curtain falls for the final time on Charles Ignatius, the so-called Impossible Magician. Has he been murdered? Is it all part of some grand theatrical illusion? Mr Sherlock Holmes takes centre stage and discovers that all is not merely smoke and mirrors, and Dr Watson uncovers a sting in the tale. |
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Major
References: “A
Study in Scarlet” Placement
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This
Misadventure takes place in Spring 1895. In “the Canon”, this
places it between “The Solitary Cyclist” and “Black Peter”. Of
Singular Interest? *Why
was Holmes obsessed with bees? *Which
newspapers were delivered to 221b Baker Street? * The Crowborough Theatre is named after the Crowborough Company of the Sixth Royal Sussex Volunteer Regiment (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s regiment), and based on The Place Theatre from the "Doctor Who" story "The Talons of Weng Chiang" (in which the Doctor plays the role of Sherlock Holmes). *What were Holmes’s rates as consulting detective? In "A Study in Scarlet", Watson remarks on his own precarious finances (a war pension of 11/6 a day), and is keen to find someone who will share the rent on rooms in Baker Street. Holmes seems to be in similarly shaky fiscal position, but soon after moving into Baker Street, he begins to make a name for himself as a consulting detective. Holmes is able to generously pay for information (and keeps a gang of street urchins, "The Baker Street Irregulars" on daily wage of one shilling). * Scotland Yard, London Metropolitan Police headquarters, was built in 1829 on the street of that name, near Whitehall. Inspector Tobias Gregson would likely be stationed there as a serving CID officer. * Constable Cribb bears no relation to the wonderful "Cribb" series by Peter Lovesy. * The most prominent and succesful stage illusionist working in London in 1895 was John Neville Maskelyne (1839 -1917), friend of Harry Houdini, mentor to David Devant, and part of the Magic Circle. His biggest rival was the American illusionist Harry Kellar. "Hiding The Elephant", a fabulous, intricately researched study of stage illusions through the ages by Jim Steinmeyer, is thoroughly recommended reading.
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Mr Sherlock Holmes Dr John H Watson Charles Ignatius Alma Hawkins Inspector Gregson Seth Hawkins Mrs Hudson Newspaper Boy Constable Cribb
Theme music Incidental Music Sound Design Executive Producer Executive Producer for Dream Realm Enterprises
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Jeff Niles Elie Hirschman Capt. John Tadrzak Lisanne Heyward Wayne Heyward Paeter Frandsen Lisanne Heyward Kae Woo Victor Alpha
Alain Morin Alain Morin DRE Jeff Niles Jonithan Patrick Russell
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(C) DREAM REALM ENTERPRISES 2008 |
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