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Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, William Gillette

Sherlock Holmes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, William Gillette

Overview

Incriminating letters written by a young European prince to the English girl he betrayed are in the hands of the dead girl's sister. She is in the clutches of a nefarious man. All this and Moriarty and Dr. Watson too.

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From West End

Details

Genre: Adaptation (Literature), Mystery/Thriller, Period
Time Period: Victorian (British and American)
Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland. The son of Irish Catholic parents, Doyle was educated by Jesuits in both Austria and England. He went on to attend Stonyhurst College and the University of Edinburgh where, in 1881, he received his degre ...

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William Gillette

William Gillette (July 24, 1853 – April 29, 1937) was an American actor, playwright and stage-manager in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered today for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage and in a now lost 1916 silent film. Gillette's most significant ...

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