· LibriVox recording of The Bat (Version 2 Dramatic Reading) by Mary Roberts Rinehart; Avery Hopwood. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. A Mysterious. "The Bat" was originally written by Mary Roberts Rinehart as a play in -- it ultimately emerged as a silent film, additional remakes, etceteras. It's a cool mystery story, albeit the text/dialogue is notably stilted (justifiably) due to its intended purpose for the stage.4/5(68). · As this story was originally a play, Rinehart might have used a little more creativity in rewriting it as a novel. It was also adapted for the movies in , along with The Bat Whispers (), and a remake of The Bat in In RCA Victor released The Bat as one of the earliest talking book recordings.
The novelization of the play of the same name that had an initial run of shows on Broadway and has been performed all over the world and been made into t. THE BAT Loved it when I first read in print (50 years ago) and love it still, listening to it. Any chance of more Mary Roberts Reinhardt audio books? As many have already said, she's almost as witty as Dorothy L Sayers, and has far more style than Agatha Christie. This is genuine vintage stuff. Original Wraps. Condition: Good. Souvenir program for the play "The Bat " by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood performed at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston during the week of Septem. In pictorial wraps. Double-stapled intact binding. Moderate wear and soiling. In plastic sleeve. Photos upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
The Bat is a mystery play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, based on Rinehart's earlier novel The Circular Staircase. Advertisement: The place is the country house of Courtleigh Fleming, the late President of the Union Bank. Mary Roberts Rinehart is called the American Agatha Christie but that’s unfair. Christie is the British Mary Roberts Rinehart. Rinehart beat her to print by well over a decade and her first mystery novel, The Circular Staircase, hit the best seller list on publication and stayed a perennial title on bookstore shelves for decades to. The Bat is a three-act play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood that was first produced by Lincoln Wagenhals and Collin Kemper in The story combines elements of mystery and comedy as Cornelia Van Gorder and guests spend a stormy night at her rented summer home, searching for stolen money they believe is hidden in the house, while they are stalked by a masked criminal known as "the Bat".
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