The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980-1981 with Charlton Heston)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Crucifer of Blood is an American play written and directed by Paul Giovanni, performed at the Music Center, Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, USA) from 5 december 1980 to 17 january 1981, starring Charlton Heston as Sherlock Holmes and Jeremy Brett as Dr. Watson.
The play is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel : The Sign of Four (1890).
Jeremy Brett will play, 4 years later, one of the most faithful Sherlock Holmes in the TV series Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994).
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Sherlock Holmes (Charlton Heston) and Dr. Watson (Jeremy Brett)
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Charlton Heston, Michael Ensign (understudy)
- Dr. Watson : Jeremy Brett, Richard Denison (understudy)
- Inspector Lestrade : Ian Abercrombie
- Irene St. Claire : Suzanne Lederer
- Major Alistair Ross : Dwight Schultz
- Captain Neville St. Claire : Alan Coates, Richard Denison (understudy)
- Mordecai Smith : C. Edward Pogue
- Durga Dass (a Hindu) : Ian Abercrombie
- Wali Dad (an Afghan) : Tuck Milligan
- Mohammed Singh (a Mohammedan) : J. Christopher O'Connor
- Birdy Johnson : Tuck Milligam
- Jonathan Small : Christopher Curry
- Tonga : Ronald Dennis
- Fung Tching (a Chinaman) : Liu Han T'Seng
- Hopkins : Richard Denison
Crew
- Director : Paul Giovanni
- Playwright : Paul Giovanni
- Settings : John Wulp
- Costumes : Noel Taylor
- Lighting : David Hersey
- Special Visual and Sound Effects : Bran Ferren
- Scenery : Lynn Pecktal
- Production Associate : Robert Linden
