Sherlock Holmes (play 1907-1908)

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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 (1899).

After 17 may, Georges Flateau replaced Firmin Gémier for 5 months (18 may - 13 september 1908), see the dedicated page.

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



Photos


Postcards


Cast

Ad for the premiere with Firmin Gémier (Comoedia magazine, 20 december 1907, p. 6)


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:


Premiere
(d/m/y)
Theatre Location Performers Source
15.05.1908 Théâtre de Toulouse Toulouse (France) [1]
30.08.1908 Théâtre Municipal Meaux (France) Paul Chevalet (SH)
Victor Perny (Moriarty)
Jeanne Clado
Suzanne Livry
[2]
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
[3]
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
[4]
03.10.1908 Théâtre des Variétés Creusot (France) [5]
08.10.1908 Théâtre Municipal Lons-le-Saunier (France) [6]
oct 1908 Théâtre de La Rochelle La Rochelle (France) [7]
30.10.1908 Théâtre de Laval Laval (France) Paul Chevalet (SH) [8]
16.11.1908 Théâtre de Cambrai Cambrai (France) Victor Perny (SH)
Georges Zeller (Moriarty)
Marguerite Feugère (Alice Brent)
[9]
nov 1908 Théâtre de Cette Cette (France) [10]
28.11.1908 Théâtre de Draguignan Draguignan (France) [11]
02.12.1908 Théâtre de Montpellier Montpellier (France) [12]
03.12.1908 Théâtre de Aix Aix-en-Provence (France) Victor Perny (SH)
Georges Zeller (Moriarty)
[13]
05.12.1908 Théâtre de La Ciotat La Ciotat (France) Victor Perny (SH)
Georges Zeller (Moriarty)
Marguerite Feugère (Alice Brent)
[14]
12.12.1908 Théâtre de Montauban Montauban (France) Victor Perny (SH)
Georges Zeller (Moriarty)
Mr. Pelio
Mr. Streny
Berthe Barry
Marguerite Feugère (Alice Brent)
[15]
feb 1909 Théâtre de Salon Salon (France) [16]
10.03.1909 Théâtre de Sens Sens (France) [17]
11.03.1909 Théâtre Municipal Troyes (France) Paul Chevalet (SH)
Georges Zeller (Moriarty)
[18]
25.03.1909 Théâtre de Carpentras Carpentras (France) [19]
27.03.1909 Grand Théâtre Toulon (France) Paul Chevalet (SH)
Georges Zeller (Moriarty)
[20]
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
[21]
25.04.1909 Théâtre de Saint-Quentin Saint-Quentin (France) Mr. Rochemay (SH) [22]
30.09.1909 Théâtre de Dijon Dijon (France) Paul Schultz (SH) [23]
05.10.1909 Théâtre de Chalon Chalon (France) [24]
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])
[25]
20.10.1909 Salle Ducourneau Agen (France) [26]
~20.10.1909 Théâtre d'Orléans Orléans (France) [27]
~oct 1909 Théâtre d'Auxerre Auxerre (France) [28]
~oct 1909 Théâtre de Narbonne Narbonne (France) [29]
~oct 1909 Various Theatres Ostende, Liège, Mons, Sedan,
Charleville, Longwy, Lunéville... (Belgium)
Paul Schultz (SH) [30]
09.11.1909 Théâtre de Bayonne Bayonne (France) [31]
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)
[32]
22.11.1909 Théâtre de La Rochelle La Rochelle (France) [33]
05.12.1909 Théâtre Municipal Angoulème (France) [34]
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
[35]
02.01.1910 Théâtre de Saint-Quentin Saint-Quentin (France) [36]
24.01.1910 Grand Théâtre Geneva (Switzerland) Paul Schultz (SH)
William Ghilain (Moriarty)
[37]
01.02.1910 Théâtre de Beaune Beaune (France) [38]
03.02.1910 Grand Théâtre Toulon (France) [39]
Feb 1910 Theatre of Tunis Tunis (Tunisia) Louis Bourny
J.-L. Teste
Ragot
Nay
Streny
Lucie Brille
Marcelle Delville
Mrs. Dasty
Marguerite Feugère
[40]
12.03.1910 Théâtre de Meaux Meaux (France) [41]
20.03.1910 Théâtre de Saint-Quentin Saint-Quentin (France) [42]
11.04.1910 Théâtre d'Alençon Alençon (France) Paul Schultz (SH)
Mr. Worms (Moriarty)
Mrs. Arnal (Alice Brent)
[43]
30.04.1910 Théâtre de Blois Blois (France) Paul Schultz (SH)
M. Ragot (Moriarty)
[44]
24.04.1910 Théâtre de Montbrison Montbrison (France) Paul Schultz (SH) [45]
~26.04.1910 Théâtre du Puy Le Puy (France) Paul Schultz (SH) [46]
30.04.1910 Théâtre de Dijon Dijon (France) [47]
30.07.1910 Théâtre de l'Alhambra Brussels (Belgium) [48]
~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
[49]
09.06.1919 Théâtre Municipal La Rochelle (France) Jacques Robert (SH)
Fernand Bastide
Mr. Brévannes
Madelein Linval
[50]
27.02.1920 Théâtre des Bouffes Bordeaux (France) Jacques Robert (SH) [51]
30.08.1931 Théâtre de l'Orphéon Meaux (France) [52]






  1. Comoedia (30 may 1908)
  2. Comoedia (1 september 1908)
  3. Comoedia (19 september 1908)
  4. Courrier de Sâone et Loire (30 september 1908)
  5. Courrier de Sâone et Loire (2 october 1908)
  6. Le Petit Bourguignon (6 october 1908)
  7. L'Echo Rochelais (17 october 1908)
  8. L'Avenir de la Mayenne (1 november 1908)
  9. Comoedia (20 november 1908)
  10. Le Petit Provencal (27 november 1908)
  11. Le Petit Marseillais (13 october 1909)
  12. Le Petit Provencal (1 december 1908)
  13. Comoedia (3 december 1908)
  14. Comoedia (5 december 1908)
  15. Comoedia (12 december 1908)
  16. Le Petit Marseillais (2 february 1909)
  17. Le Bourguignon (3 march 1909)
  18. La Tribune de l'Aube (14 march 1909)
  19. Le Petit Marseillais (24 march 1909)
  20. Comoedia (25 march 1909)
       Le Petit Provencal (27 march 1909)
  21. La Dépêche du Berry (25 march 1909)
       L'Émancipateur (1 april 1909)
  22. Le Guetteur de Saint-Quentin (23 april 1909)
  23. Le Progrès de la Côte d'Or (30 september 1909)
  24. Courrier de Saône et Loire (5 october 1909)
  25. Journal de Montélimar (9 october 1909)
       Comoedia (20 october 1909)
  26. Comoedia (20 october 1909)
  27. Comoedia (20 october 1909)
  28. Le Bourguignon (24 october 1909)
  29. Comoedia (27 october 1909)
  30. Le XIXe Siècle (14 october 1909)
  31. La Gazette de Biarritz, Bayonne et St. Jean de Luz (7 november 1909)
  32. L'Ouest-Éclair (14 & 21 november 1909)
  33. L'Echo Rochelais (20 november 1909)
  34. Comoedia (12 december 1909)
  35. Comoedia (8 december 1909)
  36. Le Guetteur de Saint-Quentin (29 december 1909)
  37. Comoedia (24 january 1910)
  38. Le Petit Bourguignon (24 january 1910)
       Le Progrès de la Côte d'Or (29 january 1910)
  39. Le Petit Provencal (27 january 1910)
  40. Comoedia (4 february 1910)
  41. Journal de Seine et Marne (9 march 1910)
  42. Le Guetteur de Saint-Quentin (15 march 1910)
  43. Comoedia (12 april 1910)
  44. Comoedia (18 april 1910)
  45. Le Memorial de la Loire et de la Haute-Loire (22 april 1910)
  46. Comoedia (27 april 1910)
  47. Le Progrès de la Côte d'Or (17 april 1910)
  48. Comoedia (27 july 1910)
  49. Comoedia (19 february 1912)
  50. L'Écho Rochelais (7 june 1919)
  51. La Petite Gironde (26 february 1920)
  52. Journal de Seine et Marne (17 january 1931)