Category Archives: Theater & Stage

The Tramp And The ‘Tec: Charlie Chaplin and Sherlock Holmes

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Peter H. Jacoby • 0 Comments

“‘Beg pardon, sir,’ said our page-boy …” – The Adventure of The Yellow Face (YELL) Many Sherlockians are familiar with the play Sherlock Holmes, or The Strange Case of Miss Faulkner (“Sherlock Holmes”) by Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette. A substantial number are also aware that the play’s performance in Britain in 1903 marked… Continue Reading

William Gillette Honored With Gold Medal – 1931

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“You would have made an actor, and a rare one…” – Sign of the Four (SIGN) In the last several weeks, there has been much rejoicing in the Sherlockian circles about the news of discovery of the 1916 film Sherlock Holmes starring William Gillette that had been presumed lost. William Gillette was an actor and playwright, best… Continue Reading