I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

Episode 115: Sherlock Holmes and the Theater

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Tim Greer, BSI ("The Ragged Shaw") joins us for this episode in which we explore some of the intricacies and challenges of producing Sherlock Holmes on the stage.<br />
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For anyone who's been to a major gathering of Sherlockians in the last few years, Tim should be no stranger. From his home base in Memphis to 221B Con and the BSI Weekend, he's been seen in exquisite and faithful costumes inspired by William Gillette, Jeremy Brett an Basil Rathbone. Tim is an award winning Sherlockian, having been honored with the Beacon Award from the <a href="http://www.beaconsociety.com/" target="_blank">Beacon Society</a> and the <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/morleymontgomeryaward.html" target="_blank">Morley Montgomery Award</a> for the best article in the <i>Baker Street Journal</i> in 2014.<br />
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Tim's specialty is the theater, and he shares his inspiration with us, ranging from the difficulty in physically portraying a cerebral character to the proper staging and set decoration of the sitting rooms at 221B Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes has been presented on stage in one way or another for 125 years and there continue to be many interpretations and inspirations ahead.<br />
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Plus, a new Sherlock Holmes Brand ad and a special Easter egg.</div>
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1:33 Aging like a fine French wine<br />
2:40 February is the cruelest month<br />
6:40 What's going on over at Trifles<br />
7:34 Wessex Press<br />
8:50 Welcome to Tim Greer<br />
11:20 Early inspirations<br />
16:31 Turning toward the theater<br />
19:15 "This may be controversial..."<br />
29:30 One of the biggest challenges of portraying Sherlock Holmes<br />
33:52 The influence of Jeremy Brett<br />
37:26 <i>The Baker Street Journal</i><br />
39:34 Set design - from cartonniers to Moroccan tables<br />
46:15 Bringing the sitting room to life on set<br />
53:32 A stage production inspiring one of the original Sherlock Holmes stories<br />
57:35 About that set from <i>The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes</i>...<br />
1:04:04 Sherlock Holmes Brand spot<br />
1:05:03 Other thoughts on Holmes and the theater<br />
1:10:00 The game's afoot!</div>
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1:10:47 Frozen Peas, Fish Fingers and Beef Burgers, oh my!</div>
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Links</h3>
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<li><a href="http://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/" target="_blank">Trifles</a>, our other show</li>
<li><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_(1932_film)">Sherlock Holmes</a></i>, starring Clive Brook (1932)</li>
<li><i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Baker-Street-Consulting/dp/051703817X">Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street: A Life of the World's First Consulting Detective</a></i> by William S. Baring-Gould</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w-r-pWGCeo">Frank Langella as Sherlock Holmes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBUu7cy-5Iw">Jeremy Brett in Number 10</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/08/sherlockian-als-icebucketchallenge.html#.WK-dzPkrLb0">Sherlockian Ice Bucket Challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=cartonnier+file+cabinet&biw=1275&bih=614&tbm=isch&imgil=zcNUDVc71A8b-M%253A%253By3zRRmnbUG4ijM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.1stdibs.com%25252Ffurniture%25252Fstorage-case-pieces%25252Fcabinets%25252F19th-century-french-mahogany-notaires-cartonnier-filing-cabinet%25252Fid-f_6320313%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=zcNUDVc71A8b-M%253A%252Cy3zRRmnbUG4ijM%252C_&usg=__wmpG8hPK24IEc-d8X5oZh2izE-8%253D&ved=0ahUKEwiC19rV26fSAhUH2oMKHcIOCz8QyjcISA&ei=ZZ6vWMKQOIe0jwTCnaz4Aw#imgdii=9wotMI51MhRnWM:&imgrc=zcNUDVc71A8b-M:">Cartonnier</a> (filing cabinet)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2014/07/design-decoded-and-sherlock-holmes.html#.WLUv_vkrLb0">Design Decoded</a> (commentary on <i>Smithsonian</i> article)</li>
<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose73">Episode 73: Ken Ludwig</a></li>
<li><a href="http://ihose.co/ihose10">Episode 10: The Secret of Sherlock Holmes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFevH5vP32s">Orson Welles Paul Masson outtakes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhWM4_pIKVg" target="_blank">Orson Welles at his finest</a><br />
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Episode 115: Sherlock Holmes and the Theater

"we might appear to be two theatre-goers" [CHAS] Tim Greer, BSI ("The Ragged Shaw") joins us for this...