Sherlock Holmes
Contributors: Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915; Furst, William, 1852-1917; Corning, John Herbert, -approximately 1940, donor; Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930; New National Theatre (Organization : Washington, D.C.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1900
Language: eng
Subjects: Drama
Description: New National Theatre. Mr. Charles Frohman presents for the first time a drama in four acts by Dr. A. Conan Doyle and William Gillette entitled "Sherlock Holmes," under a hitherto unpublished episode in the career of the great detective and showing his connection with the strange case of Miss Faulkner. Scenery by Ernest Gros, incidental music by William Furst. The New National Orchestra, under the direction of Chris. Arth, Jr.
Notes: New National Theatre [Washington, D.C., November 19 through November 24, 1900].

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: William Gillette, Fred K. Truesdell, Ruben Fax, Harold Heaton, Alfred S. Howard, George Wessells, Ralph Delmore, George Honey, Henry Harmon, Thomas McGrath, Elwyn Eaton, Julius Weyms, Henry Koerper, Soldene Powell, Henry McArdle, Maude Fealy, Jane Thomas, Olive Oliver, Louise Collins, Gertrude Dawes.

"Next week: Mary Mannering in 'Janice Meredith'."

LC cop 2 imperfect: [2] p. only of program. Handwritten note in ink: "Nov. 20-1900".

LC copy 1: Gift: Est. of J.H. Corning, June 20, 1940. Imperfect: [8] p. only of program.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: Music program: 1. Overture "Apollo" / Tobani; title: 2. Waltz "Wiener Blut" / Strauss; title: 3. Ballet music from Meyerbeer's operas / Kretschmer; title: 4. Waltz "Artist Life" / Strauss; title: 5. March "Merry Youth" / Bach.