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|Title= The Theatre Mysteries
|Title= The Theatre Mysteries
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|image= [[Image:ms-19400204.jpg|250px|border]]
|Start= February 4th, 1940
|Start= February 4th, 1940
|End= April 14th, 1940
|End= April 14th, 1940
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Artist= [[Phil Davis]]
|Preceded= "[[The Music Lession]]"
|Preceded= "[[The Music Lesson]]"
|Followed= "[[The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination]]"
|Followed= "[[The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination]]"
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== Plot Summary ==
== Plot Summary ==
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Mandrake is to perform at a charity benefit when the famed tenor Faravelli recieves a death note, then dies mysteriously on the stage before a huge audience.


===Appearances===
===Appearances===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
<div style="float:left; width:40%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Mandrake]]
*[[Lothar]]
*[[Lothar]]
 
*[[Chief Bradley|The Police Chief]]
'''One-time characters'''
'''One-time characters'''
 
*Faravelli, a famed tenor.
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
*Schmidt, the orchestra-leader.
*Percy, Mandrake's ventriloquist doll.
*Pop, the stage doorman.
*Gallo, the first violinist.
</div><div style="float:right; width:40%;">
'''Locations'''
'''Locations'''
 
*New York
**A theatre
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==Related stories==
==Behind the scenes==
===Follows===
*The title for the story is taken from the strip of February 4, 1940 (Beginning - The Theatre Mysteries).


===Referenced in===
== Signifiant covers ==
<gallery>
Mandrake093rge.png|[[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil
LGA Merlin el Mago Moderno-10.jpg|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
Mandrakemagerit sunday-05.png|[[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain
1001romanspecial75.jpg|[[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey
</gallery>


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"El misterio del teatro", [[Biblioteca Clarín de la Historieta 20|''Biblioteca Clarín de la Historieta'' #20]] (2004)
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Mistério do Teatro", [[Mandrake 93 (RGE)|''Mandrake'' #93]] (1964)
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Mystère au théâtre", [[L'âge d'or – Mandrake 3|''L'âge d'or Mandrake'' #3]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"I misteri del teatro", [[L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake 3|''L'epoca d'oro di Mandrake'' #3]] (1980)
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"El Misterio del Teatro", [[Las Grandes Aventuras: Merlin el Mago Moderno 10|''Merlin el Mago Moderno'' #10]] (1944)
*"Los Misterios del Teatro", [[Mandrake 5 - Páginas Dominicales 1939/40|''Mandrake'' #5]] (1999)
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"''no title'', [[1001 Roman - Özel Sayı 75|''1001 Roman - Özel Sayı'' #75]] (1946)


=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*[[King Comics (magazine)|King Comics]] (1941)
*''"(no title)"'', [[King Comics 59|''King Comics'' #59]], [[King Comics 60|''King Comics'' #60]] and [[King Comics 61|''King Comics'' #61]] (1941)
 
=== [[Image:mini_kingdomyugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia ===
*"Osveta uvređenog kompozitora", [[Biblioteka Nostalgija 3|''Biblioteka Nostalgija'' #3]] (1985)


[[Category:Sunday stories|Theatre Mysteries, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Theatre Mysteries, The]]

Latest revision as of 17:52, 30 January 2024

The Theatre Mysteries
Ms-19400204.jpg
Start date: February 4th, 1940
End date: April 14th, 1940
# of strips: 66 (11 weeks)
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Phil Davis
Preceded by: "The Music Lesson"
Followed by: "The Flame Pearls Pt.1: Attempted Assassination"

"The Theatre Mysteries" is the 13th Mandrake Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

Mandrake is to perform at a charity benefit when the famed tenor Faravelli recieves a death note, then dies mysteriously on the stage before a huge audience.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Faravelli, a famed tenor.
  • Schmidt, the orchestra-leader.
  • Percy, Mandrake's ventriloquist doll.
  • Pop, the stage doorman.
  • Gallo, the first violinist.

Locations

  • New York
    • A theatre


Behind the scenes

  • The title for the story is taken from the strip of February 4, 1940 (Beginning - The Theatre Mysteries).

Signifiant covers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini argentina.gif Argentina

Mini brazil.gif Brazil

Mini france.gif France

Mini italy.gif Italy

Mini spainunderfranco.gif Mini spain.gif Spain

Mini turkey.gif Turkey

Mini usa.gif USA

Mini kingdomyugoslavia.png Mini yugoslavia.png Yugoslavia