“He dozed fitfully until a sudden wild cry from his wife woke him. ‘The paw,’ she cried wildly. ‘The monkey’s paw!’—W.W. Jacobs, “The Monkey’s Paw.”
Guest host John Lithgow’s favorite story-poems, and a chilling classic.
The second part of the program is given over to Lithgow’s fervent reading of a horror classic--the macabre tale “The Monkey’s Paw,” by the English writer W.W. Jacobs. John Lithgow is a Tony Award winner for his creation of the leading role in “M Butterfly,” and a Emmy winner for his portrayal of High Commander Dick Solomon on the hit comedy series, “Third Rock from the Sun.” Away from stage and screen, he has shaped an additional career as a successful children’s book author.
Selected poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Gertrude Stein, Robert Frost and others, read by John Lithgow and Bill Irwin “The Monkey's Paw,” by W.W. Jacobs, read by John Lithgow
For additional works featured on SELECTED SHORTS, please visit Symphony Space
Guest host John Lithgow’s favorite story-poems, and a chilling classic.
The second part of the program is given over to Lithgow’s fervent reading of a horror classic--the macabre tale “The Monkey’s Paw,” by the English writer W.W. Jacobs. John Lithgow is a Tony Award winner for his creation of the leading role in “M Butterfly,” and a Emmy winner for his portrayal of High Commander Dick Solomon on the hit comedy series, “Third Rock from the Sun.” Away from stage and screen, he has shaped an additional career as a successful children’s book author.
Selected poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Gertrude Stein, Robert Frost and others, read by John Lithgow and Bill Irwin “The Monkey's Paw,” by W.W. Jacobs, read by John Lithgow
For additional works featured on SELECTED SHORTS, please visit Symphony Space
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i enjoy your program and was wondering if you could provide the title of the poem john lithgow recited by memory on feb 17 08. "The one horse shaw." but not sure can't find going crazy help. thanks
Dear James:
The full title of the poem is The Deacon's Masterpiece, or The Wonderful One-Hoss Shay, by Oliver Wendell Holmes. See our website, selectedshorts.org, for information about where you can find it in print.
Is John Lithgow's reading of "The Monkey's Paw" available on cd?
Thank you.
Dear Jo:
For information about our CD compilations, please see our website, www.selectedshorts.org.
I missed a particular Selected Shorts podcast with John Lithgow, #SS2007 #20, broadcast on Sunday, February 17, 2008.
It no longer appears on iTunes. Is this still available?
Thanks
From the Producers:
rom the producer:
Selected Shorts broadcasts are repeated the year following their first release, so you can look forward to hearing this again on the radio in the Spring of 2009. And write to shorts@symphonyspace.org to inquire about forthcoming CD collections, in which selected stories from previous seasons are featured.
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