The Black Museum
The Canvas Bag
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The Black Museum is a crime anthology presented by Orson Welles, who introduces each story from the perspective of objects associated with real criminal cases. The title refers to Scotland Yard’s collection of evidence and artifacts connected to notorious crimes.
Welles’s measured, resonant narration frames dramatized tales of deception, violence, and investigation. In “The Canvas Bag,” the episode title points to an object at the center of the story, while the series’ format turns such evidence into a doorway to a crime narrative.
The program blends suspenseful storytelling with a distinctive documentary flavor: each case is presented as a grim exhibit, and Welles’s introductions give the proceedings the feel of a guided tour through a museum of criminal history.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.