Sherlock Holmes (article 3 march 1901)
This article was published in The Boston Globe on 3 march 1901.
About the play Sherlock Holmes at the Hollis Street Theatre, Boston, MA, USA.
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The third week of William Gillette's season at the Hollis will begin tomorrow night, and the advance sale, which opened last Tuesday, gives every indication that it will be another week of testing the capacity of the theatre at each performance. "Sherlock Holmes" as presented by Mr Gillette is one of the most thrilling entertainments ever seen in this city. As a play it is one that is filled with new situations and novel effects that appeal to the audiences in a manner quite different to anything seen here before. The great interest naturally centers around the actor-author. As the great detective of fiction Mr Gillette has a role which fits his personality, and he not only acts the role of Doyle's hero, but he looks the part. Every word, every gesture seems to meet every requirement that has been imagined by readers of the famous stories, and an air of realism is given to the whole drama.
From the first to the last the spectators of the adventures are thoroughly absorbed, and when the end of the play comes it all seems like a dream, and a pleasant one at that. The play pleases all kinds and conditions of theatre patrons, and the occupants of the boxes and stalls are as deeply interested as the gallery spectator. Much credit has been given to Mr Gillette for adhering strictly to the rule that late comers will not be seated until the end of the first act. The curtain goes up each evening a: 7:45 sharp, and after 8:10 no one can be seated. This prevents those already in the theatre from being disturbed by late comers. During Mr Gillette's engagement matinees will be given on Saturday only, and the same rule in regard to seating holds good. No one can get to their seats after 2:20.
