
The Return of Peter Grimm
David Belasco
Mr. Belasco has written the following account of Peter's" evolution: [ ] The play, "The Return of Peter Grimm," is an expression in dramatic form of my ideas on a subject which I have pondered over since boyhood: "Can the dead come back?" Peter Grimm did come back. At the same time, I inserted a note in my program to say that I advanced no positive opinion; that the treatment of the play allowed the audience to believe that it had actually seen Peter, or that he had not been seen but existed merely in the minds of the characters on the stage. Spiritualists from all over the country flocked to see "The Return of Peter Grimm," and I have heard that it gave comfort to many. It was a difficult theme, and more than once I was tempted to give it up. But since it has given relief to those who have loved and lost, it was not written in vain." (Summary from Introduction)
Coordinated and edited by ToddHW.
Cast:
Stage Directions: Kristin Gjerløw
Peter Grimm: rafe
Frederik, his nephew: Chuck Williamson
James Hartman: Anthony
Andrew MacPherson: bala
Rev. Henry Batholommey: Larry Wilson
Colonel Tom Lawton: alanmapstone
William: ToddHW
Catherine: Amanda Friday
Mrs. Batholommey: Maryanka
Marta: Anna Simon
Clown: Anastasiia Solokha
Hawker and Barker: Ellen Preckel
Voice (bringing telegram): WoollyBee
Girls (4, little, singing): Julia Niedermaier
Author - David Belasco.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Mr. Belasco has written the following account of Peter's" evolution: [ ] The play, "The Return of Peter Grimm," is an expression in dramatic form of my ideas on a subject which I have pondered over since boyhood: "Can the dead come back?" Peter Grimm did come back. At the same time, I inserted a note in my program to say that I advanced no positive opinion; that the treatment of the play allowed the audience to believe that it had actually seen Peter, or that he had not been seen but existed merely in the minds of the characters on the stage. Spiritualists from all over the country flocked to see "The Return of Peter Grimm," and I have heard that it gave comfort to many. It was a difficult theme, and more than once I was tempted to give it up. But since it has given relief to those who have loved and lost, it was not written in vain." (Summary from Introduction) Coordinated and edited by ToddHW. Cast: Stage Directions: Kristin Gjerløw Peter Grimm: rafe Frederik, his nephew: Chuck Williamson James Hartman: Anthony Andrew MacPherson: bala Rev. Henry Batholommey: Larry Wilson Colonel Tom Lawton: alanmapstone William: ToddHW Catherine: Amanda Friday Mrs. Batholommey: Maryanka Marta: Anna Simon Clown: Anastasiia Solokha Hawker and Barker: Ellen Preckel Voice (bringing telegram): WoollyBee Girls (4, little, singing): Julia Niedermaier Author - David Belasco. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:01:18:32
Chapter 2
Duration:00:55:03
Chapter 3
Duration:00:52:33
Chapter 4
Duration:00:36:22