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	[[File:comoedia-1907-12-20-theatre-antoine-p6.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Ad for the premiere with [[Firmin Gémier]] ([[Comoedia]] ~~magazine~~, 20 december 1907, p. 6)]]		[[File:comoedia-1907-12-20-theatre-antoine-p6.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Ad for the premiere with [[Firmin Gémier]] ([[Comoedia]], 20 december 1907, p. 6)]]

	* '''Sherlock Holmes''' : [[Firmin Gémier]]		* '''Sherlock Holmes''' : [[Firmin Gémier]]

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''Sherlock Holmes'' is a French 5-act play, written by [[William Gillette]] and [[Arthur Conan Doyle]], adapted by [[Pierre Decourcelle]], directed by [[Firmin Gémier]], performed at the ''Théâtre Antoine'' (Paris, France) from 20 december 1907 to 17 may 1908, starring [[Firmin Gémier]] as [[Sherlock Holmes]] and Mr. [[Saillard]] as [[Dr. Watson]].

The play is an adaptation of the [[William Gillette]]'s play [[Sherlock Holmes (play 1899)|Sherlock Holmes]] (1899).

After 17 may, [[Georges Flateau]] replaced [[Firmin Gémier]] for 5 months (18 may - 13 september 1908), see the [[Sherlock Holmes (play 1908 with Georges Flateau)|dedicated page]].

There was also a long tour (may 1908-1931) with different casts : see [[#The Georges Zeller Tour|the Georges Zeller Tour]] (France, Belgium, Tunisia).

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== Photos ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Published in 1907 by [[Pierre Lafitte]].">
File:pierre-lafitte-1907-sherlock-holmes-decourcelle-frontispiece-photo.jpg|''Sherlock Holmes'' ([[Firmin Gémier]])
File:pierre-lafitte-1907-sherlock-holmes-decourcelle-p064-photo.jpg|''Professor Moriarty'' ([[Harry Baur]])
File:pierre-lafitte-1907-sherlock-holmes-decourcelle-p144-photo.jpg|''Alice Brent'' ([[Yvonne de Bray]])
File:pierre-lafitte-1907-sherlock-holmes-decourcelle-p224-photo.jpg|''Sherlock Holmes in disguise.''
File:pierre-lafitte-1907-sherlock-holmes-decourcelle-p240-photo.jpg|''Bribb captured.''
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px" caption="Published in february 1908 in [[Le Théâtre]] magazine.">
File:le-theatre-1908-02-p20-sherlock-holmes-photo.jpg|Act I. — Bribb, Orlebar, Madge Orlebar, Alice Brent.
File:le-theatre-1908-02-p21-sherlock-holmes-photo.jpg|Act II. — Bassick, Fitton, Bribb, Orlebar, Madge Orlebar, Professor Moriarty.
File:le-theatre-1908-02-p22-sherlock-holmes-photo.jpg|Act III. — Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes.
File:le-theatre-1908-02-p23-sherlock-holmes-photo.jpg|Act III. — Dr. Watson, Forman, Thérèse, Sherlock Holmes.
File:le-theatre-1908-02-p24-sherlock-holmes-photo1.jpg|Act IV. — Jarvis, Fitton, Alice Brent, Fletcher, Orlebar.
File:le-theatre-1908-02-p24-sherlock-holmes-photo2.jpg|Act VI. — Alice Brent, Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, Billy, Professor Moriarty.
</gallery>

== Postcards ==

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== Cast ==
[[File:comoedia-1907-12-20-theatre-antoine-p6.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Ad for the premiere with [[Firmin Gémier]] ([[Comoedia]] magazine, 20 december 1907, p. 6)]]

* '''Sherlock Holmes''' : [[Firmin Gémier]]
* '''Dr. Watson''' : Mr. [[Saillard]]
* '''Professor Moriarty''' : [[Harry Baur]], Mr. [[Jarrier]]
* '''Orlebar''' : Mr. [[Charlier]]
* '''Alice Brent''' : [[Yvonne de Bray]], [[Mrs de Feberg]]
* '''Madge Orlebar''' : [[Renée Cogé]]
* '''Mistress Brent''' : [[Jeanne Even]], [[Léonie Richard]]
* '''Therese''' : [[Madeleine Farna]], Mrs. [[Lécuyer]]
* '''Count Stahlberg''' : Mr. [[Maxence]]
* '''Baron of Altenheim''' : [[Georges Flateau]]
* '''Formann''' : [[Henry Houry]]
* '''Bassick''' : Mr. [[Jarrier]], Mr. [[Montlouis]]
* '''Fletcher''' : Mr. [[G. Dalleu]]
* '''Bribb''' : [[Raoul Terrier]]
* '''Jarvis''' : Mr. [[Marchal]]
* '''Fitton''' : [[Marc Gérard]], Mr. [[Cerber]]
* '''Billy''' : [[Pierre Laurent]]
* '''John''' : [[Fernand Liesse]]
* '''An Agent''' : Mr. [[Rafcail]]

== Reviews ==

'''1908'''

* [[Sherlock Holmes (review february 1908 Le Théâtre)|Sherlock Holmes]], by J. Copeau ([[Le Théâtre]], february 1908)

== Performances ==

=== Firmin Gémier ===

'''1907-1908'''
* 20 december 1907 - 12 may 1908 : ''Théâtre Antoine'' (Paris, France)

=== Henry Krauss ===

'''1908'''
* 11 may 1908 : ''Théâtre Lafayette'' (Toulouse, France)

=== The Georges Zeller Tour ===

[[Georges Zeller]] was a French producer and impresario. Non exhaustive list:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="width:75px;"|Premiere (d/m/y) !! Theatre !! Location !! Performers !! Source
|-
| 15.05.1908 || ''Théâtre de Toulouse'' || Toulouse (France) || ||<ref>''Comoedia'' (30 may 1908)</ref>
|-
| 30.08.1908 || ''Théâtre Municipal'' || Meaux (France) || [[Paul Chevalet]] (SH) [[Victor Perny]] (Moriarty) [[Jeanne Clado]] [[Suzanne Livry]] || <ref>''Comoedia'' (1 september 1908)</ref>
|-
| 20.09.1908 || ''Grand Théâtre'' || Chartres (France) || [[Paul Chevalet]] (SH) [[A. Clary]] (Moriarty) [[Jeanne Clado]] (Alice Brent) Mr. [[Delafosse]] Mr. [[Streny]] Mr. [[Pélio]] Mr. [[Berthier]] Mr. [[Hermenault]] Mr. [[Parny]] [[Suzanne Livry]] Mrs. [[Barry]] || <ref>''Comoedia'' (19 september 1908)</ref>
|-
| 02.10.1908 || ''Théâtre de Chalon'' || Chalon (France) || [[Paul Chevalet]] (SH) [[Victor Perny]] (Moriarty) Miss [[Feugère]] (Alice Brent) [[Berthe Barry]] Miss [[Féryès]] Mr. [[Delafosse]] (Orlebar) [[A. Pélio]] Mr. [[Streny]] || <ref>''Courrier de Sâone et Loire'' (30 september 1908)</ref>
|-
| 03.10.1908 || ''Théâtre des Variétés'' || Creusot (France) || || <ref>''Courrier de Sâone et Loire'' (2 october 1908)</ref>
|-
| 08.10.1908 || ''Théâtre Municipal'' || Lons-le-Saunier (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Bourguignon'' (6 october 1908)</ref>
|-
| oct 1908 || ''Théâtre de La Rochelle'' || La Rochelle (France) || || <ref>''L'Echo Rochelais'' (17 october 1908)</ref>
|-
| 30.10.1908 || ''Théâtre de Laval'' || Laval (France) || [[Paul Chevalet]] (SH) || <ref>''L'Avenir de la Mayenne'' (1 november 1908)</ref>
|-
| 16.11.1908 || ''Théâtre de Cambrai'' || Cambrai (France) || [[Victor Perny]] (SH) [[Georges Zeller]] (Moriarty) [[Marguerite Feugère]] (Alice Brent) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (20 november 1908)</ref>
|-
| nov 1908 || ''Théâtre de Cette'' || Cette (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Provencal'' (27 november 1908)</ref>
|-
| 28.11.1908 || ''Théâtre de Draguignan'' || Draguignan (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Marseillais'' (13 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| 02.12.1908 || ''Théâtre de Montpellier'' || Montpellier (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Provencal'' (1 december 1908)</ref>
|-
| 03.12.1908 || ''Théâtre de Aix'' || Aix-en-Provence (France) || [[Victor Perny]] (SH) [[Georges Zeller]] (Moriarty) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (3 december 1908)</ref>
|-
| 05.12.1908 || ''Théâtre de La Ciotat'' || La Ciotat (France) || [[Victor Perny]] (SH) [[Georges Zeller]] (Moriarty) [[Marguerite Feugère]] (Alice Brent) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (5 december 1908)</ref>
|-
| 12.12.1908 || ''Théâtre de Montauban'' || Montauban (France) || [[Victor Perny]] (SH) [[Georges Zeller]] (Moriarty) Mr. [[Pelio]] Mr. [[Streny]] [[Berthe Barry]] [[Marguerite Feugère]] (Alice Brent) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (12 december 1908)</ref>
|-
| feb 1909 || ''Théâtre de Salon'' || Salon (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Marseillais'' (2 february 1909)</ref>
|-
| 10.03.1909 || ''Théâtre de Sens'' || Sens (France) || || <ref>''Le Bourguignon'' (3 march 1909)</ref>
|-
| 11.03.1909 || ''Théâtre Municipal'' || Troyes (France) || [[Paul Chevalet]] (SH) [[Georges Zeller]] (Moriarty) || <ref>''La Tribune de l'Aube'' (14 march 1909)</ref>
|-
| 25.03.1909 || ''Théâtre de Carpentras'' || Carpentras (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Marseillais'' (24 march 1909)</ref>
|-
| 27.03.1909 || ''Grand Théâtre'' || Toulon (France) || [[Paul Chevalet]] (SH) [[Georges Zeller]] (Moriarty) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (25 march 1909)    ''Le Petit Provencal'' (27 march 1909)</ref>
|-
| 29.03.1909 || ''Théâtre de Bourges'' || Bourges (France) || [[J.-L. Teste]] (SH) Mr. [[Bourny]](Moriarty) [[Marcelle Delville]] [[Berthe Barry]] Miss [[Féryès]] Mr. [[Dullin]] Mr. [[Delafosse]] Mr. [[Millet]] [[Berthier Deligny]] Mr. [[Hermenault]] || <ref>''La Dépêche du Berry'' (25 march 1909)    ''L'Émancipateur'' (1 april 1909)</ref>
|-
| 25.04.1909 || ''Théâtre de Saint-Quentin'' || Saint-Quentin (France) || Mr. [[Rochemay]] (SH) || <ref>''Le Guetteur de Saint-Quentin'' (23 april 1909)</ref>
|-
| 30.09.1909 || ''Théâtre de Dijon'' || Dijon (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) || <ref>''Le Progrès de la Côte d'Or'' (30 september 1909)</ref>
|-
| 05.10.1909 || ''Théâtre de Chalon'' || Chalon (France) || || <ref>''Courrier de Saône et Loire'' (5 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| 09.10.1909 || ''Théâtre de Montélimar'' || Montélimar (France) || [[Marcelle Delville]] (Alice Brent) Mrs. [[Rhonise]] (Mrs. Orlebar) Mrs. [[Verdy]] (Thérèse) Mr. [[Taldy]] (Watson) Mr. [[Meyran]] (Orlebar) Mr. [[Marboz]] (Brill [sic]) Mr. [[Ougier]] (Benjamin [sic]) || <ref>''Journal de Montélimar'' (9 october 1909)    ''Comoedia'' (20 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| 20.10.1909 || ''Salle Ducourneau'' || Agen (France) || || <ref>''Comoedia'' (20 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| ~20.10.1909 || ''Théâtre d'Orléans'' || Orléans (France) || || <ref>''Comoedia'' (20 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| ~oct 1909 || ''Théâtre d'Auxerre'' || Auxerre (France) || || <ref>''Le Bourguignon'' (24 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| ~oct 1909 || ''Théâtre de Narbonne'' || Narbonne (France) || || <ref>''Comoedia'' (27 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| ~oct 1909 || Various Theatres || Ostende, Liège, Mons, Sedan, Charleville, Longwy, Lunéville... (Belgium) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) || <ref>''Le XIXe Siècle'' (14 october 1909)</ref>
|-
| 09.11.1909 || ''Théâtre de Bayonne'' || Bayonne (France) || || <ref>''La Gazette de Biarritz, Bayonne et St. Jean de Luz'' (7 november 1909)</ref>
|-
| 14.11.1909 || ''Théâtre de Laval'' || Laval (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) Mr. [[Charny]] (Watson) [[William Ghilain]] (Moriarty) Mr. [[Delafosse]] (Orlebar) [[Aimée Ziska]] (Madge Orlebar) [[Berthe Christel]] (Alice Brent) [[Odette Vercy]] (maid) Mr. [[Deligny]] (Bribb) [[Ch. Franck]] (Benjamin Formann) Mr. [[Hermenault]] (Bassick) || <ref>''L'Ouest-Éclair'' (14 & 21 november 1909)</ref>
|-
| 22.11.1909 || ''Théâtre de La Rochelle'' || La Rochelle (France) || || <ref>''L'Echo Rochelais'' (20 november 1909)</ref>
|-
| 05.12.1909 || ''Théâtre Municipal'' || Angoulème (France) || || <ref>''Comoedia'' (12 december 1909)</ref>
|-
| 07.12.1909 || ''Théâtre Municipal'' || Vienne (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) [[William Ghilain]] (Moriarty) [[Berthe Christel]] (Alice Brent) [[Aimée Ziska]] (Madge Orlebar) Mr. [[Deligny]] (Bribb) Mr. [[Hermenault]] [[Ch. Franck]] Mr. [[Charny]] Mr. [[Delafosse]] || <ref>''Comoedia'' (8 december 1909)</ref>
|-
| 02.01.1910 || ''Théâtre de Saint-Quentin'' || Saint-Quentin (France) || || <ref>''Le Guetteur de Saint-Quentin'' (29 december 1909)</ref>
|-
| 24.01.1910 || ''Grand Théâtre'' || Geneva (Switzerland) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) [[William Ghilain]] (Moriarty) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (24 january 1910)</ref>
|-
| 01.02.1910 || ''Théâtre de Beaune'' || Beaune (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Bourguignon'' (24 january 1910)    ''Le Progrès de la Côte d'Or'' (29 january 1910)</ref>
|-
| 03.02.1910 || ''Grand Théâtre'' || Toulon (France) || || <ref>''Le Petit Provencal'' (27 january 1910)</ref>
|-
| Feb 1910 || ''Theatre of Tunis'' || Tunis (Tunisia) || [[Louis Bourny]] [[J.-L. Teste]] [[Ragot]] [[Nay]] [[Streny]] [[Lucie Brille]] [[Marcelle Delville]] Mrs. [[Dasty]] [[Marguerite Feugère]] || <ref>''Comoedia'' (4 february 1910)</ref>
|-
| 12.03.1910 || ''Théâtre de Meaux'' || Meaux (France) || || <ref>''Journal de Seine et Marne'' (9 march 1910)</ref>
|-
| 20.03.1910 || ''Théâtre de Saint-Quentin'' || Saint-Quentin (France) || || <ref>''Le Guetteur de Saint-Quentin'' (15 march 1910)</ref>
|-
| 11.04.1910 || ''Théâtre d'Alençon'' || Alençon (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) [[Mr. Worms]] (Moriarty) Mrs. [[Arnal]] (Alice Brent) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (12 april 1910)</ref>
|-
| 30.04.1910 || Théâtre de Blois || Blois (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) [[M. Ragot]] (Moriarty) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (18 april 1910)</ref>
|-
| 24.04.1910 || ''Théâtre de Montbrison'' || Montbrison (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) || <ref>''Le Memorial de la Loire et de la Haute-Loire'' (22 april 1910)</ref>
|-
| ~26.04.1910 || ''Théâtre du Puy '' || Le Puy (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) || <ref>''Comoedia'' (27 april 1910)</ref>
|-
| 30.04.1910 || ''Théâtre de Dijon'' || Dijon (France) || || <ref>''Le Progrès de la Côte d'Or'' (17 april 1910)</ref>
|-
| 30.07.1910 || ''Théâtre de l'Alhambra'' || Brussels (Belgium) || || <ref>''Comoedia'' (27 july 1910)</ref>
|-
| ~18.02.1912 || ''Théâtre de Thionville'' || Thionville (France) || [[Paul Schultz]] (SH) Mr. [[Ney]] (Watson) Mr. [[Dallet]] (Moriarty) [[Marguerite Feugère]] (Alice Brent) Mrs. [[Livry]] (Mrs. Orlebar) Mrs. [[Airol]] (Therese) Mr. [[Delafosse]] Mr. [[Larché]] Mr. [[Hermenault]] Mr. [[Franck]] Mr. [[Stacquet]] || <ref>''Comoedia'' (19 february 1912)</ref>
|-
| 09.06.1919 || ''Théâtre Municipal'' || La Rochelle (France) || [[Jacques Robert]] (SH) [[Fernand Bastide]] Mr. [[Brévannes]] [[Madelein Linval]] || <ref>''L'Écho Rochelais'' (7 june 1919)</ref>
|-
| 27.02.1920 || ''Théâtre des Bouffes'' || Bordeaux (France) || [[Jacques Robert]] (SH) || <ref>''La Petite Gironde'' (26 february 1920)</ref>
|-
| 30.08.1931 || ''Théâtre de l'Orphéon'' || Meaux (France) || || <ref>''Journal de Seine et Marne'' (17 january 1931)</ref>
|}

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* [[Conan Doyle on stage]]

Sherlock Holmes (play 1907-1908) - Revision history

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