#the mystery of Edwin Drood

[gwydpolls]

Lucian's Library 3

Feel free to suggest never written books you wish you could read.

Option slightly shaved to fit the format.

[artisticallyaroacecrickett]

am I the captain of this ship? no. but I am the overeager cabin boy who will be making this ship my entire personality for the foreseeable future.

[pinewood-to-hollywood]

Claude Rains in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935).

[ennaih]

Every Film I Watch In 2023:

84. The Mystery Of Edwin Drood (1935)

[autismmydearwatson]

They are lesbians. TO ME. don't be a dick. May the best lesbian win

[mygreatadventurehasbegun]

Ahhh, you're watching "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"! I wanna say you mentioned before that you hadn't seen it (apologies if I'm misremembering), and if so, how'd you like it?

I bought it for myself on Blu-Ray last spring and watched it tonight for the second time!

It's a good movie! Not the best out of Claude Rains' filmography, but a well-made and moody film.

Claude is, of course, excellent as John Jasper. He fills the character with so much darkness...but unlike some of Claude's other villainous roles, he doesn't take much delight in it...you can feel it twisting him up inside...especially as we get closer to the end, and his guilt begins to grow.

I also find the movie interesting because The Mystery of Edwin Drood was Charles Dickens' unfinished novel, and so the writers were tasked with creating an ending...they obviously couldn't take the route the musical eventually did with having the audience pick the guilty party, lol. And I can imagine that with Claude Rains as John Jasper, the ending became clear to the screenwriters.

Also, there are a couple of absurdly funny moments with some side characters...E.E. Clive as the Mayer is so ridiculously English...he wears a monocle and blusters about, actually saying remarking how something is "most un-English"...a couple of his one-liners really got me this time around.

Thanks for the ask @hobbitmajora! Have you seen this one?

[aftout]

fucka you *redesigns jd princess puffer again*

[wrongweaponsdrawn]

“Now, as you are no doubt aware, my friend Mr. Charles Dickens was full halfway through the creation of The Greatest Mystery Novel Of Our Time, when he committed the one ungenerous deed of his noble career: he died."

The Narrator

(Source: The Chairman, Drood)

[comradebestie]

guys i just saw a production of the mystery of edwin drood (at parker theater in utah) and it SLAPPED

(tryna summon the 4 other ppl on the planet who know about this show)

[finalvortex]

sjlkdf just watched a production of edwin drood where the audience managed to vote for rosa and helena as the lovers despite that not being presented as an option

[mostlyghostie]

A new commission- I learned while doing this that German books have the titles written the other way up.

Also it reminded me from my days working in bookshops that ‘300’ is published in a really odd format that doesn’t fit on shelves easily.

Get your own here

[artisticallyaroacecrickett]

right so I know there's only like four other people on here that have ever heard of this musical but my school's doing it in march and I'm just the slightest bit obsessed soooooo

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical) Incorrect Quotes!

Jasper: And I just want you for my own~ Rosa: Please leave me the fuck alone~ Alice Nutting: You know, I do love working here with the Music Hall Royale. We have a lot of laughs. Also Alice: FUCK OFF JANET. I'M NOT GOING TO YOUR FUCKING BABY SHOWER. (more under cut)

Crisparkle: All the festive decorations are up! There's only one thing left to hang! Everyone else, in complete unison: JASPER. Crisparkle: no.

Datchery: I've connected the dots. Killer: You didn't connect shit. Datchery: I've connected them. Jasper: I'll have you know that I have been a perfectly decent vocal instructor. Puffer: You fucked up a perfectly good kid is what you've done. Look at her, she's got anxiety! Bazzard: I truly believe that water can solve all your problems. Bazzard: Weight loss? Drink water. Bazzard: Clear skin? Drink water. Bazzard: Want to get rid of someone? Drown them. Puffer: Well, who the fuck- Chairman: LANGUAGE, ANGELA. Puffer: Ah, sorry Bill. Puffer: Whom the fuck- Chairman: When life get tough, I like to look at this photograph of all the actors that I keep in my pocket. Throttle: Aw, that's surprisingly swe- Chairman: It reminds me that if I can deal with those dumbasses on a daily basis, I can deal with anything. Throttle: There it is. Helena: That's ridiculous! Rosa doesn't have a crush on me. Neville: Yes she does. Puffer: Yes she does. Rosa: Yes I do. Helena: Two truths and a lie, I’ll start! Helena: I’ve killed someone, I'd do it again, and I'm not lactose intolerant. Drood, visibly nervous: I don’t- I don’t like this game. Rosa: Underestimate me. That'll be fun. Chairman: Janet, keep an eye on Alice today. She's going to say something to the wrong person and get punched. Janet Conover: Sure, I'd love to see Alice getting punched. Chairman: Try again. Janet, sighing: I will try to stop Alice from getting punched. Drood, at the top of a ladder: I'm scared, Jack! Jasper, holding out his arms: Do you trust me, Ned? Drood: Yes! Drood: *hits the ground, hard* Jasper: Rule #1, never trust anybody.

Bazzard: My life isn't as glamourous as my wanted posters make it look.

Crisparkle: Impossible burger? Please. Crisparkle: Through Christ, all things are possible. Chairman: Alright, listen up you little shits. Chairman: Not you, Mr. Throttle. You're an angel and we're thrilled you're here. Clive Paget, with his leg stuck in a chair: Now, you may be asking, "How did you do this to yourself, Mr. Paget?" Clive: Well, kids, Mr. Paget hasn't got a damn clue either. Durdles: *Pulls a glass of wine from out of nowhere* Deputy: Where did you get that? Durdles: My pocket. Deputy: How do you keep of glass of wine in your pocket? Durdles: Skills. Jasper: Am I going too far? Rosa: No, no, no. You went too far about two years ago. Now you're going to prison.

[bed-wed-behead-your-fave]

John Jasper from The Mystery of Edwin Drood (the musical, not the unfinished book)