Sherlock Holmes (play 1901 Broad Street 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 28 january to 16 february 1901 at the Broad Street Theatre in Philadelphia, PA (USA).
The ad mentioned : "Charles Frohman presents William Gillette in his new drama entitled Sherlock Holmes as presented for thirty-six weeks last season at the Garrick Theatre, N. Y."
Photos
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Scene in Sherlock Holmes (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 27 january 1901, 2nd section, p. 12) -
Gillette as Sherlock Holmes (The Times (Philadelphia), 27 january 1901, p. 28) -
Gillette as Sherlock Holmes (The Times (Philadelphia), 29 january 1901, p. 7)
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
- Alice Faulkner : Maude Fealy
- Mrs. Faulkner : Jane Thomas
- Madge Larrabee : Olive Oliver
- Therese : Louise Collins
- Mrs. Smeedley : Gertrude Dawes
Uncredited in newspaper cast
- John : Henry Koerper
- Parsons : Soldene Powell
- Billy : Henry McArdle
Articles
- Broad — William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 27 january 1901)
- Broad-Street Theatre (The Times (Philadelphia), 27 january 1901)
Reviews
- Sherlock Holmes in Town (The Philadelphia Inquirer, 29 january 1901)
- "Sherlock Holmes" (The Times (Philadelphia), 29 january 1901)
