The Adventure of the Speckled Band a pipe. Even Conan Doyle's bow was upstaged when Lyn Harding appeared at curtain call with the snake draped around his neck. "The Speckled Band" ran for 169 performances at the Adelphi Theatre before transferring to the Globe on 28 August. The play enjoyed a successful tour in England, with two touring-companies on the road by the end of August, while the New York presentation was marred by clumsy production. Conan Doyle's financial difficulties were at an end, yet there were still problems to be resolved with the production. While the human cast was excellent, the live snake proved to
Mute (short story) Mute (short story) "Mute" is a horror short story by author Stephen King, first published in "Playboy Magazine" in 2007 and included in his collection "Just After Sunset" (2008). In 2012, it was adapted into a short film by the British screenwriter Gemma Rigg, directed by Jacqueline Wright and starring Patrick Ryecart. Monette, a middle-aged traveling book salesman (his first name is never given), goes to confession. When the priest asks him what sin he has committed, Monette admits that he believes he has sinned in some way but is not entirely sure exactly what he is guilty of. He