No Sinecure by the name "Sebastian Melmoth" in reference to the novel; this fact may have inspired Hornung to use the name "Maturin" for a Raffles living in social exile. BBC Radio adapted the story into part of the thirteenth episode of its Raffles radio drama, "No Sinecure", which first aired on 30 July 1992. The drama features Jeremy Clyde as Raffles and Michael Cochrane as Bunny. The first half of the drama closely follows the plot of the original story, with some minor changes: No Sinecure "No Sinecure" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief
Sebastian Bach Mills Sebastian Bach Mills Sebastian Bach Mills (13 March 1839 – 21 December 1898) was a noted English pianist, composer and piano instructor who made his concert career in the United States and gave the first American performances of many important works. Born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Mills received his earliest instruction from his father, who was organist at Gloucester Cathedral. The father was a great admirer of Johann Sebastian Bach, hence the name he gave his firstborn son. In adulthood, Mills simply signed himself "S.B. Mills." In spite of the name and his father's vocation, Mills chose piano over the organ.