William Gillette In Sherlock Holmes

Author : Henry Zecher
Publisher : Xlibris
ISBN 13 : 9781453555811
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes written by Henry Zecher and published by Xlibris. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Gillette is best-remembered today as the living personification of Sherlock Holmes, but he was much more than that. He was one of the nineteenth century's greatest stars, among its most successful actors and playwrights. In a career spanning six decades, he was one of the best-known celebrities in the Western world, a towering figure in an age of towering figures. Among his friends were Mark Twain, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Theodore Roosevelt, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Thomas Nast and Maurice Barrymore. He built a castle on the Connecticut River and a miniature railroad to run around it. Among the guests who rode on that train were President Calvin Coolidge, physicist Albert Einstein and Tokyo Mayor Ozaki Yukio, who gave to America the cherry blossoms in 1912. James M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan, wrote two hit plays for which he specifically asked Gillette to star in. As a playwright, Gillette was known for the stark realism of his sets, costuming, dialogue and actions. He developed realistic and dramatic lighting and sound effects. As an actor, he developed the philosophy of The Illusion of the First Time, in which an actor speaks his lines and moves about each night, not as he has done a hundred times before, but as if he is making up his dialogue as he goes along, and moving about as if doing so for the first time, as real people do. Gillette's intention was to reproduce as much as possible the real world on stage, to make his audiences believe they were seeing a life episode being lived across the barrier of the footlights. This magnificent biography is the first full treatment of Gillette ever published. Exhaustively researched, thoroughly documented, and beautifully written, it not only details the life of this extraordinary man, it provides a colorful context of the times in which he lived. This is a major part of the history of the Western theater finally documented for our edification and enjoyment.

Author : Doyle A.C.
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5521071822
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sherlock Holmes: A Drama in Four Acts written by Doyle A.C. and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1922 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 – 1930) was an English writer best known for his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes. “Sherlock Holmes: A Drama in Four Acts” is a four-act play by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, based on several stories about the world-famous detective.

Author : William Gillette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes written by William Gillette and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ed Lange
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573629297
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sherlock's Secret Life written by Ed Lange and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original play with musical underscoring about the world's most famous detective during his youthful years of collaboration with Dr. Watson is firmly grounded in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters. It is a fascinating mystery, an enchanting romance and a wonderful comedy. Winner of the Audio Publishers Association's National Audie Award for its dramatic presentation as an audio book. Originally produced by the New York State Theatre Institute.

Author : Andrew Malec
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moulding the Image written by Andrew Malec and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : HardPress
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781314782363
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes, As Produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York... written by HardPress and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : William Gillette
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes written by William Gillette and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William 1853-1937 Gillette
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021213655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes, as Produced at the Garrick Theatre, New York written by William 1853-1937 Gillette and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating memoir by actor and playwright William Gillette provides a behind-the-scenes look at the original stage production of Sherlock Holmes, which he himself starred in and co-wrote. Drawing on his personal recollections and notes, as well as reviews and promotional material from the time, Gillette offers a compelling account of the creation and reception of this iconic character. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of Sherlock Holmes on stage and screen. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Erik Ofgang
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625856563
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gillette Castle written by Erik Ofgang and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During his career as an actor, William Gillette portrayed world-renowned character Sherlock Holmes in more than 1,300 performances. His career as a playwright and actor afforded him the opportunity to purchase a 184-acre estate, where he also built a twenty-four-room medieval-style castle. Overlooking the Connecticut River, Gillette's castle was complete with spy mirrors, sliding furniture, hidden rooms and a three-mile quarter-scale railroad. Since becoming a state park in 1943, it has evolved into one of Connecticut's most popular tourist attractions. Writer and award-winning journalist Erik Ofgang examines the history of an iconic structure and Gillette's life and role in the evolution of Sherlock Holmes.

Author : Theatre-Royal (Dublin, Ireland)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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