Sherlock Holmes (play 1902 Hollis Street Theatre, Boston)
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 27 october to 1 november 1902 at Hollis St. Theatre in Boston, MA, USA.
The program mentions: Founded upon a hitherto unpublished episode in the career of the great detective, and showing his connection with the Strange Case of Miss Faulkner.
Almost all the cast changed after the Europe tour, except William Gillette (Sherlock Holmes), Ralph Delmore (James Larrabee), Harry McArdle (Billy), Alida Cortelyou (Madge Larrabee), while Griffiths Evans changed from Jim Craigin to Professor Moriarty.
Acts
- Act 1 : Drawing Room of the Larrabees - Evening.
- Act 2 :
- Scene 1 : Professor Moriarty's Underground Office - Morning.
- Scene 2 : Sherlock Holmes' Apartments in Baker St. - Evening.
- Act 3 : The Stepney Gas Chamber - Midnight.
- Act 4 : Doctor Watson's Consulting Rooms - Kensington - The Following Evening.
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : William Gillette
- Dr. Watson : Herbert Percy
- John Forman : Edgar Selwyn
- Sir Edward Leighton : Frank Andrews
- Count Von Stahlburg : Frank Wilson
- Professor Moriarty : Griffith Evans
- James Larrabee : Ralph Delmore
- Sydney Prince : Quinton McPherson
- Alfred Bassick : Ben Graham
- Jim Craigin : Thomas McGrath
- Thomas Leary : Sidney Walters
- "Lightfoot" McTague : Charles Gibson
- John : Robert Moore
- Billy : Harry McArdle
- Parsons : Henry J. Hadfield
- Alice Faulkner : Mabel Howard
- Mrs. Faulkner : Maude Giroux
- Madge Larrabee : Alida Cortelyou
- Therèse : Margaret Gordon
- Mrs. Smeedley : Ethel Lorrimore
