"Sherlock Holmes" Burlesqued at Terry's Theatre
"Sherlock Holmes" Burlesqued at Terry's Theatre is an article published in The Tatler on 8 january 1902.
"Sherlock Holmes" Burlesqued at Terry's Theatre
SHEERLUCK INJECTS COCAINE
Mr. Pickford as Dr. Rotson and Mr. Blakiston as Sheerluck
SHEERLUCK AND MISS BAULKNER
Miss Gordon Lee and Mr. Blakiston
THE POLICEMAN AND MACGILLICUDDY
Mr. Fred Cremlin and Mr. John Willes
Not for a long time have we had such an amusing burlesque as that which follows Mr. Mortimer's famous farce, My Artful Valet, at Terry's Theatre.is entitled:—
SHEERLUCK JONES;
Or, Why d'Gillette him off?
Being a hitherto unpublished commentary on the story of the famous detective and his connection with "The Strange Case of Miss Alice Baulkner." By Malcolm Watson and Edward La Serre [i.e., Edward Fordham Spence]. A dramatic criticism in four paragraphs and as many headlines. 1st par. — A musical evening at the Scarabees. 2nd par. — Sheerluck finds his match and lights a pipe with it. 3rd par. — The trail of the cigar. 4th par. — The pleasures of home. The place is the Strand. The time — any time.
A glance at the cast of Sheerluck Jones will show you how the characters in Mr. Gillette's play have been manipulated. The point about the pronunciation of MacGillicuddy is to be found in the extraordinary way in which the name of Moriarty, a difficult word to say, is pronounced at the Lyceum. The peculiarities of Mr. Gillette's company are so marked that it is not difficult to imitate them. Mr. Gillette's own impressively monotonous style is admirably reproduced by Mr. Clarence Blakiston and the hop-skip-and-jump manner in which Larrabee is played is humorously exaggerated in Scarabee. Less successful and yet very amusing is the Miss Baulkner of Miss Gordon Lee, who is a niece of Miss Jennie Lee and cousin of Miss Joan Burnett. One of the funniest incidents in the burlesque, which from beginning to end is entirely good-humoured, is the opening of the safe with an egg whisk. Miss Portia Knight, who plays the part of Madge Scarabee, is an American, though one would not suspect it from her accent.
| LYCEUM CHARACTERS | TERRY'S CHARACTERS | TERRY'S CAST |
|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes | Sheerluck Jones | Mr. Clarence Blakiston |
| Dr. Watson | Dr. Rotson | Mr. Carter Pickford |
| John Forman | John Toanfroman | Mr. J. Egerton Hubbard |
| Sir Edward Leighton | Sir Edward Sleighton | Professor MacGillicuddy |
| Count von Stahlburg | Baron Pumpernickel | Mr. Sidney Pinch |
| Professor Moriarty | "Professor MacGillicuddy (pronounced Machlicuddy)" |
Mr. J. Willes |
| James Larrabee | James Scarabee | Mr. Russell Norrie |
| Sidney Prince | Sidney Pinch | Mr. F. Cremlin |
| Alfred Bassick | Thomas Bleary | Mr. E. J. Blumberg |
| Jim Craigin | Braigin | Mr. A. James |
| "Lightfoot" McTague | The Gas Collector | Mr. Martin Harper |
| Parsons | Carsons | Mr Garry |
| Billy | Little Billee | Mr. Gunnis Davis |
| Madge Larrabee | Madge Scarabee | Miss Portia Knight |
| Alice Faulkner | Alice Baulkner | Miss Gordon Lee |
TOANFROMAN, SHEERLUCK JONES, AND MISS BAULKNER
Mr. Egerton Hubbard, Mr. Clarence Blakiston, and Miss Gordon Lee
LITTLE BILLEE, MACGILLICUDDY, AND SHEERLUCK
Mr. Gunnis Davis, Mr. John Willes, and Mr. Clarence Blakiston
