Sherlock Holmes (play 1974-1975 with John Wood)
Sherlock Holmes is an American 4-act play, written by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle, directed by Frank Dunlop, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company first at the Eisenhower Theater (Washington, D.C., USA) from to 7 october to 2 november 1974 (32 performances), and at the Broadhurst Theatre (New York, NY, USA) from 12 november 1974 to 21 april 1975 (219 performances), starring John Wood as Sherlock Holmes and Tim Pigott-Smith (< 4 feb) and Dennis Cooney (> 4 feb) as Dr. Watson.
Still in Broadhurst Theatre, John Wood was replaced as Sherlock Holmes by Patrick Horgan from 22 april 1975 (see play), then Horgan was replaced by John Neville from 13 may 1975 (see play), then Neville was replaced by Robert Stephens from 19 august 1975 (see play).
The play is an adaptation of the William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes (1899).
Photos
-
Sherlock Holmes (John Wood) and Alice Faulkner (Mel Martin)
-
Sherlock Holmes (John Wood) and Dr. Watson (Tim Pigott-Smith)
-
Sherlock Holmes (John Wood)
-
Professor Moriarty (Clive Revill)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Madge Larrabee
(Barbara Leigh-Hunt)
© Photos : Martha Swope.
Casts
Original cast
- Sherlock Holmes : John Wood
- Dr. Watson : Tim Pigott-Smith
- Madge Larrabee : Barbara Leigh-Hunt
- John Forman : Harry Towb
- James Larrabee : Nicholas Selby
- Terese : Pamela Miles
- Sidney Prince : Trevor Peacock
- Alice Faulkner : Mel Martin
- Professor Moriarty : Philip Locke
- John : Michael Mellinger
- Alfred Bassick : Martin Milman
- Billy : Sean Clarke
- Jim Craigin : Morgan Sheppard
- Thomas Leary : Keith Taylor
- "Lightfoot" McTague : Joe Marcell
- Parsons : Arthur Blake
- Sir Edward Leighton : John Keston
- Count von Stalburg : John Bott
- Newsboy : Robert Cook
- Londoners and others : Wendy Bailey, Joseph Charles, Alan Coates, Robert Cook, Joe Marcell, Michael Walker (replaced by Kim Herbert in january 1975)
Cast after 4 february
- Sherlock Holmes : John Wood
- Dr. Watson : Dennis Cooney
- Madge Larrabee : Christiana Pickles
- John Forman : Richard Lupino
- James Larrabee : Ron Randell
- Terese : Diana Kirkwood
- Sidney Prince : Tony Tanner
- Alice Faulkner : Lynne Lipton
- Professor Moriarty : Clive Revill
- John : George Spelvin (replaced by Matthew Tobin in march 1975)
- Alfred Bassick : Robert Phalen
- Billy : Tobias Haller
- Jim Craigin : Richard Woods
- Thomas Leary : Arthur Burghardt
- "Lightfoot" McTague : Richard Council
- Parsons : Mathew Tobin
- Sir Edward Leighton : Patrick Horgan
- Count von Stalburg : Fred Stuthman
- Newsboy : Rock Townsend
- Londoners and others : Michael Hawkins, Kim Herbert, Susan Merril-Taylor, Robert Perault, Richard Council, Rock Townsend
Crew
- Director : Frank Dunlop
- Playwright : William Gillette, Arthur Conan Doyle
- Music : Michael Lankester
- Lighting : Neil Peter Jampolis
- Scenery / Costumes : Carl Toms
- Violin : Christopher Tarlé
- Trumpet : Dick Perry
- Piano : Irving Joseph
