Sherlock Holmes - He's Not In Those Episodes

[Obssessed_with_Orson]

Please read all before judging.

In the libraries I go to, there is a mistake. Listed under "Sherlock Holmes-classics" is a 2-casette four show packaging. According to the package, and the libraries computer, Orson Welles is "Professor Moriarty".

Well, in this certain package, it is impossible for him to be "Professor Moriarty" since neither one of the episodes contains the "Professor Moriarty" character. These are episodes that follow the episode "The Final Problem", where Orson Welles is portraying "Professor Moriarty" and John Gielgud is "Sherlock Holmes".

The first show in this messed up package is started from the time that the episode "The Final Problem" ended. So did the character of "Professor Moriarty". There are many "Professor Moriarty" men, that did his dirty work. But in neither of the four episodes in this package did "Professor Moriarty" come back. As Mr. Holmes did.

The thing that's upsetting about this is that I have told the libraries this, asking them to take his name out. I wish I knew even how to get through to the publishers for 'false advertisment'. It's got nice photos of Welles, Gielgud and Ralph Richardson on the box. And says how good he was, how famous, blah blah blah.

It's nice that they do such nice advertisement, and the photo of mr. welles was wonderful, but why don't they do that on some other cassettes where he is in them.

If others have heard these, and have found the character "Professor Moriarty" please let me know.

Bye now!

[Welles Fan]

I'm not sure what your question is. The only Sherlock Holmes story to feature Moriarty in person is THE FINAL PROBLEM. This is also the story that introduced Moriarty. Are you saying this story is not included in the package at the library? If it isn't then, Orson is not in attendance as Moriarty. Welles did indeed play the part in THE FINAL PROBLEM, one of the best episodes of the superb Gielgud/Richardson radio series (to my mind, the best of the radio Sherlocks).

[Obssessed_with_Orson]

these are shows that followed The Final Problem with the ending of the Professor and Sherlock. So assumed. But, in the Empty House, Sherlock comes back. But not the Professor.

in the Final Problem, Orson Welles is Professor Moriarty because his character is present. But in these following titles:

The Empty House
The Traitor
The Red Headed League
Silver Blaze

the character of Moriarty is not in either one of them. I think they got confused by hearing the tiny phrase "Professor Moriarty's Men" too much.

these are at my library. and i requested and heard each and every one. hoping, and thinking that Moriarty was going to come back as Sherlock did. he didn't.

it is a small box, holding two cassettes, has the four shows, describes what's what, who's who, etc.

they are wrong on the Orson Welles part. there is no Moriarty in either show. and also no Orson as any character in these episodes.

oh well

bye now!

[Welles Fan]

Does THE EMPTY HOUSE feature Gielgud and Richardson? I have lots of their adventures in MP3, but cannot seem to find that one-and it really does need to be heard after Holmes' 'death' at the end of THE FINAL PROBLEM.

[Obssessed_with_Orson]

i listened to the empty house again one day. just to double check. and the character that they say orson welles is portraying in that episode is not in there. i finally told the library about it.

oh, and welles fan, actually "the final problem", from the john gielgud section and "strange case of proffessor moriarty", from the mercury theatre on the air both contain proffessor moriarty. but orson only plays him in "the final problem". in the other, he is sherlock holmes.

i think orson and mr. ray collins should have done more sherlock holmes episodes.

but orson didn't want too.

bye now!

[Welles Fan]

O_W_O: I did receive your cassette of THE EMPTY HOUSE last week, and it sounds very good. I really needed this episode. I bought a CD of MP3's of Sherlock Holmes episodes featuring Gielgud/Richardson, but THE EMPTY HOUSE was conspicuous by its absence. Now the collection is more or less complete.

BTW-I tried to reply via the private messenger, but your mailbox was full.

Also-was I supposed to tape something for you?