Sherlock Holmes (play 1900 Powers Theatre)
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 from 3 to 29 december 1900 at the Powers' Theater in Chicago, IL (USA).
The ad mentioned : "Charles Frohman presents William Gillette in his new drama, entitled, Sherlock Holmes, as presented for 36 weeks last season at the Garrick Theater, New York."
Photos
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Dr. Moriarity meets Sherlock Holmes. (The Inter Ocean, 9 december 1900, p. 53)
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : William Gillette
- Doctor Watson : Fred K. Truesdell
- John Forman : Ruben 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 Harmon
- Jim Craigin : Thomas McGrath
- Thomas Leary : Elwyn Eaton
- "Lightfoot" McTague : Julius Weyms
- John : Henry Koerper
- Parsons : Soldene Powell
- Billy : Henry McArdle
- Alice Faulkner : Maude Fealy
- Mrs. Faulkner : Jane Thomas
- Madge Larrabee : Olive Oliver
- Thérèse : Louise Collins
Not credited in the newspaper cast
- Mrs. Smeedley : Gertrude Dawes
Articles
- The Reason for a Play (The Chicago Tribune, 1 december 1900)
Reviews
- Sherlock Holmes (The Chicago Tribune, 5 december 1900)
- Mr. Gillette's Cigar (The Inter Ocean, 9 december 1900)
