Sherlock Holmes (play 1902 Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham)

Ad in Birmingham Weekly Post (12 may 1902, p. 1)

Ad in Birmingham Weekly Post (17 may 1902, p. 12)

Sherlock Holmes is a play in 4 acts written by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, arranged by Charles Frohman, performed from 12 to 17 may 1902 at the Prince of Wales Theatre in Birmingham, UK.

The ad mentioned : "William Gillette in 'Sherlock Holmes,' and the entire Lyceum Theatre company and production."

Cast

• Sherlock Holmes : William Gillette
• Doctor Watson : Percy Lyndal
• Professor Moriarty : W. L. Abingdon
• James Larrabee : Ralph Delmore
• Alice Faulkner : Amy Betteley
• Madge Larrabee : Alida Cortelyou

Probably same cast than before:

• John Forman : Sydney Herbert
• Sir Edward Leighton : Thomas A. Braidon
• Count Von Stahlburg : Walter Sealby
• Sidney Prince : Harry Paulton Jr.
• Alfred Bassick : Henry Harmon
• Jim Craigin : Griffiths Evans
• Thomas Leary : Henry J. Hadfield
• "Lightfoot" McTague : Harold Eaton
• John : Soldene Powell
• Parsons : Frank D. Pengelly
• Billy : Henry McArdle
• Mrs. Faulkner : Gertrude Young
• Therese : Louise Collins
• Mrs. Smeedley : Claire Pauncefort

Articles

• Mr. William Gillette in "Sherlock Holmes" (Birmingham Evening Despatch, 9 may 1902)

Reviews

• A Study in Thrills (Birmingham Evening Despatch, 13 may 1902)
• The Lights of Holmes (Birmingham Evening Despatch, 13 may 1902)

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• Conan Doyle on stage