Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Perry Mason is an American fictional character, a criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works of detective fiction written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason is featured in more than 80 novels and short stories, most of which involve a client's murder trial. Typically, Mason establishes his client's innocence by implicating another character, who then confesses. The character of Perry Mason was adapted for motion pictures and a long-running radio series. These were followed by its best-known adaptation, the CBS television series Perry Mason (1957–66) starring Raymond Burr. A second television series, The New Perry Mason starring Monte Markham, ran from 1973 to 1974; and 30 Perry Mason television films ran from 1985 to 1995, with Burr reprising the role of Mason in 26 of them prior to his death in 1993. The Perry Mason series ranks third in the top ten best selling book series. In 2015, the American Bar Association's publishing imprint, Ankerwycke, began reissuing Gardner's Perry Mason books, which had been out of print in the United States.

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1957
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Perry Mason:
Good art is like music. It should be enjoyed, not dissected.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
An excellent sentiment, Mr. Mason, but a bit basic perhaps. You wanted to see me? I'm Vincent Kenyon.

Perry Mason:
Dr. Kenyon, I'm interested in a painting called "The Three Witches." I was told you'd bought it.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Yes, you passed it as you came in. It's the best of the Culross collection.

Perry Mason:
It has been suggested that the painting was completed by another artist after Culross' death.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Are you Mrs. Culross' attorney? A very emotional woman, Mr. Mason, totally ignorant of art. This canvas is genuine, from first stroke to last.

Perry Mason:
You seem to be an expert on Culross, Dr. Kenyon.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
I should be. I was the first to recognize his talent.

Perry Mason:
You have no objection to our verifying your observation scientifically?

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Well, inexpert handling of a valuable canvas is really quite out of the question.

Perry Mason:
That's reasonable, Doctor, but we will in no way touch the painting.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Ah. Well, very well. [Mason examines the painting with a piece of equipment]

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Well, Mr. Mason, are you satisfied?

Perry Mason:
Completely. My thanks for your cooperation.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Well, if you had accepted my opinion, you could have saved yourself trouble. Anyone even with the remotest familiarity with Culross' work would never begin to doubt the authenticity of this canvas. Obviously you were wasting your time.

Perry Mason:
You could be right, Dr. Kenyon. Good day.

Dr. Vincent Kenyon:
Good day, Mr. Mason.


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