The Crucifer of Blood (play 1980 with Richard Grossheim)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Crucifer of Blood is an American play written by Paul Giovanni and directed by Peter Strader, performed at The Players of Sarasota (Sarasota, FL, USA) from 9 to 18 may 1980, starring Richard Grossheim as Sherlock Holmes and Sam McDowell as Dr. Watson.
The play is an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel : The Sign of Four (1890).
Cast
- Sherlock Holmes : Richard Grossheim
- Dr. Watson : Sam McDowell
- Inspector Lestrade : Jim Platt
- Irene St. Claire : Diane McGroarty Swinehart
- Major Alistair Ross : Van Huff
- Captain Neville St. Claire : Michael Sheldon
- Mordecai Smith : Brad Bruce
- Durga Dass (a Hindu) : Leonardo Pastore
- Wali Dad (an Afghan) : Brad Bruce
- Mohammed Singh (a Mohammedan) : Kerry Betts
- Birdy Johnson : Kerry Betts
- Jonathan Small : Phil Blackman
- Tonga : Rick McCrary
- Fung Tching (a Chinaman) : Klim Leh T'Chei
- Hopkins : Leonardo Pastore
Crew
- Director : Peter Strader
- Playwright : Paul Giovanni
- Technical Design : Katharine H. Pratt
- Scenery : Peter Strader
- Costumes : Peter Strader
- Lighting : Peter Strader
