Новые приключенія Шерлока Холмса в Петербургѣ

Новые приключенія Шерлока Холмса в Петербургѣ (The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Saint Petersburg) is a Russian operetta in 3 acts performed at Theater Netteti (Saint Petersburg, Russia) between december 1906 and january 1907, starring Gudara as Sherlock Holmes. After the 3rd performance M. D. Dalmatov replaced Gudara as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson was introduced played by Solomin.
Plot summary
Millionaire Rogachyev has got his diamonds stolen, which he has prepared for his daughter Nadya as dowry for the sum of 1500 roubles. Old Rogachyev decided to find them no matter what, and called the famous English detective Sherlock Holmes to Saint Petersburg. Someone named count Tashkensky wants to marry Nadya, but gets rejected. The count, seeing how he loses his influence in Rogachyev's house and willing to hold it, places his lover Palmira as Nadya's companion. Old Rogachyev falls madly in love with her. Sherlock Holmes arrives, does his sessions and with the help of modernised machines and x-rays resolves the countes intrigues. It appears that count Tashkensky is no one else but an escaped convict. Everything is solved and the people responsible are handed over to police.
Cast

- Rogachyev, the millionnaire : Nikolaev-Mamin (Николаевъ-Маминъ)
- Nadia, his daughter : Dobrotini (Добротини)
- Count Tashkentsky : M. D. Dalmatov (М. Д. Далматовъ)
- Sherlock Holmes : Gudara (Гудара)
- Palmira, the French : Manina (Манина)
- Reporter #1 : Raycheva (Райчева)
- Reporter #2 : Radov (Радовъ)
- Expropriator : Ozerov (Озеровъ)
- Agitator : Afanasev (Афанасьевъ)
- Mrs. Geter : Raycheva (Райчева)
- And also Police agents, their assistants, cocottes, bullies, swindlers...

Extended cast after 28 december:
- Sherlock Holmes : M. D. Dalmatov (М. Д. Далматовъ)
- Dr. Watson : Solomin (Соломинъ)
- Count Tashkentsky : Gorsky (Горскій)
- Bully : Radov (Радовъ)
- Cocotte : Charskaya (Чарская)
- Constable : Stukevich (Стукевичъ)
- Warder : Ermakov (Ермаковъ)
Crew
- Director : V. I. Vladimirov (В. И. Владиміровъ)
- Music Conductor : G. I. Zeltser (Г. И. Зельцеръ)
Known Performances
Sources
- ↑ "Одозрѣніе Театровъ" (Review of Theaters, Christmas 1906, p. 24)
- ↑ "Одозрѣніе Театровъ" (Review of Theaters, Christmas 1906, p. 24)
- ↑ "Одозрѣніе Театровъ" (Review of Theaters, Christmas 1906, p. 24)
- ↑ "Одозрѣніе Театровъ" (Review of Theaters, 29 december 1906, p. 9)
- ↑ "Одозрѣніе Театровъ" (Review of Theaters, 30 december 1906, p. 9)
- ↑ "Одозрѣніе Театровъ" (Review of Theaters, 1 january 1907, p. 8)
- Acknowledgment: Alexander Orlov.