The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27

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Fascinating, to say the least, is the
play of 'sSherlock Holmes, (which be-
gins weeks engagement at the Biiou
tomorrow? at 2:l5 pm. Written by
William Gillette and introduced by
him. t'sherlock Holiness has attained
a wide reputation as one of the most
thrilling and sensational melodramas
ever staged, illustrating the character
and methods of detection employed by
the famous hero Of Sir A. Conon Doyle IS
stories.
The first act opens at the home Of
the Larrabees, a beautiful mansion in
the outskirts Of ,Edelweis. Here Alice
Faulkner is kept captive by the Lar
the hiding place Of certain valuable
papers. She is being put thru an awful
ordeal when Sherlock Holmes appears
on the scene and spells the little game.
The second act has two scenes, the
first being the underground office of
Professor Moriarity. Here the plans
are laid to get possession Of the pa
pers and capture Holmes. The second
scene shows. Holmes rooms on Baker
street. Here he is visited by Professor
Moriarity, who calls for the purpose
of killing him. but is outwitted in his
scheme by Holmes and Billy, Holmes
office boy. .-.,-. ~
1 The third act is the famous gas
chamber scene, a large, grimy room on
the upper floor Of an ancient, rickety
building. It is in this scene that some
Of the, most startling electric effects are
introduced. The last act reveals DR..
Watson s consulting room. Z In this act
Moriarity is captured ;s,,by a clever
scheme x Of Holmes the missing papers
are returned to their rightful owner,
n q Ia hon w al Il al
being captured by the f:ir Alice
Faulkner. y, I, +.
L The countless theater patrons who
have followed The fortunes of this re-
markable play are doubtless convinced
that William Gillette wisely chose to
consult Sir A. Conan Doyle concerning
material for an interesting stage study.
He had evidently become aware Of the
intense fascination Of the famous Sher-
ventures, and he was SO enraptured
over the possibility of bringing to life
the hero Of this popular fiction that 1t
was little trouble for him to- induce the
gifted romancer to write fresh, enter
tanning episode for dramatic ends. In
order to make perfect job Of it, how
ever, it was necessary for Mr.. Gillette
to lend his facile pen to the work, and
thus it happened that the Sherlock
Holmes Of the play reveals those ro-
mantle phases Of character which all
human nature is heir to, and which are
looked for in every we'll REGULATED stage
hero. The cold, cynical impulses of the
book detective have been perceptibly
softened in the instance Of Sherlock
Holmes surrender to the tender pas
sion. The love element Of his individ-
uality,, which had lain so long dormant,
is sud denly aroused by the responsive
ness Of Alice Faulkner's heart, and 1t
| is thru this medium that one Of the
principal parties Of guilt is shielded
from responsibility. The story impli-
| eating the woman in question is Ger
tainly a novel one, and the unfolding
Of it is fraught with a great variety Of
absorbing features, and affords ample
occasion for the introduction Of those
comedy schemes for which Mr.; Gillette
is justly renowned. Additional general
| interested to the play is guaranteed
from the effective scenic environment
and the novel electrical conceits.
Owing to the length Of the play, the
curtain will rise promptly at 8 pm. and