"Scrooge" (1912)
Columbia Records
Scrooge: Bransby Williams
We hang around the early 1910s, around 1912 or so (sources differ) for an early audio performance adapted from "A Christmas Carol" and featuring Bransby Williams.
He was a popular British performer with a long career and he specialized in interpreting literary characters, including quite a few from the works of Charles Dickens. Since he was a monologist, it was a great idea to have him make some records.
We have three sides of 78 rpm records here, which are subtitled "Before the Dream," "The Dream" and "Scrooge's Awakening." I think they're a blast, but don't get me started on the whole dream thing!
Give a listen:
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