Sherlock Holmes (play 1899 New Wieting Opera House, Syracuse)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Sherlock Holmes is a play in 4 acts written by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, arranged by Charles Frohman, performed on 30 and 31 october 1899 at the ew Wieting Opera House in Syracuse, NY, USA.
The ad mentioned : "Charles Frohman presents William Gillette and a powerful company in the new four-act drama, 'Sherlock Holmes'. Being a hitherto unpublished episode in the career of the great detective, and showing the connection with the strange case of Miss Faulkner. Introducing to the stage for the first time Dr. Conan Doyle's famous character of 'Sherlock Holmes'."
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : William Gillette
- Doctor Watson : Bruce McRae
- John Forman : Reuben Fax
- Sir Edward Leighton : Harold Heaton
- Count Von Stahlburg : Alfred S. Howard
- Professor Moriarty : George Wessells
- James Larrabee : Ralph Delmore
- Sidney Prince : George Honey
- Alfred Bassick : Henry Herrman
- Jim Craigin : Thomas McGrath
- Thomas Leary : Elwyn Eaton
- "Lightfoot" McTague : Julius Weyms
- John : Henry S. Chandler
- Parsons : Soldene Powell
- Billy : Henry McArdle
- Alice Faulkner : Katherine Florence
- Mrs. Faulkner : Jane Thomas
- Madge Larrabee : Judith Berolde
- Thérèse : Hilda Englund
- Mrs. Smeedley : Kate Ten Eyck
Articles
- William Gillette at the Wieting (The Sunday Herald (Syracuse), 29 october 1899)
Reviews
- At the Theaters (The Post-Standard (Syracuse), 30 october 1899)
- At the Theaters (The Evening Herald (Syracuse), 31 october 1899)
- At the Theaters (The Post-Standard (Syracuse), 31 october 1899)
