Early Conan Doyle Manuscript Published

<br /> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> "Smith within my grasp" [DYIN]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_X1nqi1k_XOyhtUteNvE-nXTyMULdVTa_d3NMjP5k3_bNDN89gbinYUtiBdf4m559bYD9zIDBaI59ppJsJIdzJY6_IyCysu8du5ppj50Oi2mmc6l5wAVZuLiP2n8HHuXM53ArkamdlOw/s1600/Arthur+Conan+Doyle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_X1nqi1k_XOyhtUteNvE-nXTyMULdVTa_d3NMjP5k3_bNDN89gbinYUtiBdf4m559bYD9zIDBaI59ppJsJIdzJY6_IyCysu8du5ppj50Oi2mmc6l5wAVZuLiP2n8HHuXM53ArkamdlOw/s1600/Arthur+Conan+Doyle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> The notion of finding one of Dr. Watson's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393311538/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0393311538" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lost</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393311198/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0393311198" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">manuscripts</a> has long been something akin to the search for the Holy Grail and something that has fueled more than its fair share of <a href="http://sherlock-holmes.es/database.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>pastiches</b></a>. [That link goes to a database of Sherlockian pastiches kept by Philip K. Jones; it is also one of the helpful links on our <b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/p/resources.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Resources page</a></b>, which is at the top of the navigation of the site.]<br /> <br /> <br /> Now we have something even better: a lost publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle himself. This isn't just any publication; this is his very first novel, written in 1883 when he was 23 years old and living in Portsmouth, trying to establish himself as a doctor and a writer. Unfortunately, his manuscript was lost in the mail on the way to the publisher, never to see the light of day.<br /> <b><br /></b> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0712358412/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0712358412" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&Format=_SL160_&ASIN=0712358412&MarketPlace=US&ID=AsinImage&WS=1&tag=thebakerstree-20&ServiceVersion=20070822" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click to order</td></tr> </tbody></table> Not to be outdone, Conan Doyle later rewrote <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0712358412/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=0712358412" rel="nofollow" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Narrative of John Smith</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0712358412&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> entirely from memory, but his novel was never published in his lifetime. Well, as an ardent believer in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism" target="_blank">spiritualism</a>, Conan Doyle must be among us today, smiling at the prolonged delay of his very first work as a novelist.<br /> <br /> The book concerns John Smith, a fifty-year-old man confined to his room by an attack of gout. He explores a range of topics such as literature, science, religion, war, and education in a style that should be familiar to anyone who knows him through his later works - particularly the Sherlock Holmes stories.<br /> <br /> We're intrigued with what this early work holds, and we'll look forward to presenting you with some additional views on it next month as <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere (Episode 37)</a> welcomes Jon Lellenberg and Daniel Stashower, two of the editors/annotators of the novel, to discuss their findings. You may recall Jon and Dan <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/11/episode-13-arthur-conan-doyle-life-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">joining Episode 13</a> of the show to discuss their other book <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E3XE3Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B004E3XE3Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004E3XE3Y&camp=217145&creative=399369" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />.</i></b><br /> <br /> Will you read this new treasure?<br /> <img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0712358412&camp=217145&creative=399373" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <br /> <i><br /></i> <i>Image credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24029425@N06/6140452441/">Boston Public Library (Flickr)</a></i><br /> <i><br /></i> <br /> --<br /> <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0712358412" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>   <iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=FFFFFF&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B004E3XE3Y" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe>

Early Conan Doyle Manuscript Published

"Smith within my grasp" [DYIN] The notion of finding one of Dr. Watson's lost manuscripts has long been something akin...

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by Scott Monty

"A Sound of Galloping Across The Moor" [HOUN]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/4181734745/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="houn-04 by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="houn-04" height="240" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4181734745_f570868152_m.jpg" width="165" /></a>One of the strengths of the canon - and Conan Doyle's writing - is its ability to connote a vivid, memorable atmosphere. <b><a href="http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/readings3.html"><i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i></a></b> is the most frequently adapted - and most noted by both scholars and casual fans - of Conan Doyle's novels for its ability to immerse the reader in a moody, darkened setting.<br /><br />Thankfully, the <a href="http://venividitheatre.com/">Veni Vidi Theatre</a> company in London is producing a uniquely styled adaptation. From August 15th to August 20th, the Theater adapted <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles </i>as a radio drama - actors voicing the characters, and the production will be reminiscent of a pre-World War II audio production. (Think <a href="http://www.mercurytheatre.info/">Orson Welles and the Mercury Theater</a> as a comparison). Rather than do a scene-by-scene recreation onstage, the troupe appears to have gone one step further - providing an adaptation that attempts to engage the audience on both an immediate and more imaginative level. <br /><br />Thankfully, Veni Vidi has provided <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RUQpO_3uds&feature=player_embedded">some videos about the production</a>. You can check out the playlist below:<br /><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLE2EBFA5DD6FAFDB0&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><div><br /></div><div><br />This production of <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i><b> </b>was adapted by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931702/">Simon Williams</a>, and is directed by <a href="http://www.venividitheatre.com/natalie-anne-downs.html">Natalie Anne-Downs.</a> Veni Vidi's adaptation seems to be a uniquely distinctive approach to the canon, and a must-see for Sherlockians everywhere. <a href="http://www.remotegoat.co.uk/review_view.php?uid=7322">A review from remotegoat.co.uk</a> called it "a perfect homage to both radio theatre and to Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary work."<br /><br />If you were among those who were able to see the production, we'd love to hear from you. Please leave us a comment below.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Editor's note: Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/">Blog THIS, Pal!</a> and <a href="http://comicrelated.com/categories.php?column=TV%20Party">Comic Related</a>.</i></div><div><br />--</div>

"A Sound of Galloping Across The Moor" [HOUN]

One of the strengths of the canon - and Conan Doyle's writing - is its ability to connote a vivid, memorable atmosphere. The Hound of th...

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by Scott Monty

"Solitary Meditations" [DEVI]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl75GwsexUcEVRhD6hH4PZOEc-TRG0H8dWIjCtIaGER9h068I1gbsdGEGntEtLvVeWfz3K6M8mj_k5nfTQ3gtbGiAcFCX4m36NwBN7rBlvxC-xhD-M-Er63RRWlxbWBC9rwr169yMa7yM/s1600/Crawford1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl75GwsexUcEVRhD6hH4PZOEc-TRG0H8dWIjCtIaGER9h068I1gbsdGEGntEtLvVeWfz3K6M8mj_k5nfTQ3gtbGiAcFCX4m36NwBN7rBlvxC-xhD-M-Er63RRWlxbWBC9rwr169yMa7yM/s1600/Crawford1.gif" /></a></div> <br /> Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., BSI (“The Solitary Cyclist”) died on September 16, 2011 at the age of 96. He was the last remaining founder of <a href="http://www.norwegianexplorers.org/"><b>The Norwegian Explorers</b></a>, which was founded in 1948 at the University of Minnesota.<br /> <br /> Dr. Crawford was born in New Orleans, received his PhD in 1936 from Stanford University and did post-graduate work at both Harvard and Yale. He was a University of Minnesota Professor of Chemistry from 1940 through 1985. He held the titles of Chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Crawford was a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1956, and was awarded the Priestly Medal in 1982. It is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv-zmrKdmmdjVQtFFXkGZpv7Xn7f1SnxHF7O7BxrNSW525sZs5ku9WWPTorWirDxeZKf2KItWf9C6IPBjnmsXV5S1J4NoRyEH1NbLdNB5wSl2YES2bprnnGSNTfMVeJ9g3P7ElfD60dU/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTv-zmrKdmmdjVQtFFXkGZpv7Xn7f1SnxHF7O7BxrNSW525sZs5ku9WWPTorWirDxeZKf2KItWf9C6IPBjnmsXV5S1J4NoRyEH1NbLdNB5wSl2YES2bprnnGSNTfMVeJ9g3P7ElfD60dU/s200/Capture.PNG" width="156" /></a></div> The commemorative plaque at Reichenbach Falls was the brainchild of the Norwegian Explorers, and Dr. Crawford was largely responsible for the inscription on the plaque…“Across this ‘dreadful cauldron’ occurred the culminating event in the career of Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective, when on May 4, 1891, he vanquished Prof. Moriarty, the Napoleon of Crime.” It was erected by the Norwegian Explorers and The Sherlock Holmes Society of London on June 25, 1957. Dr. Crawford co-authored “The Final Problem – Where?” an essay relating how the exact spot for the plaque was chosen. After he returned from his reconnaissance mission to Switzerland, he submitted a 48 cent expense report for the funicular ride to the top of the Falls. His reimbursement was denied because of lack of sufficient documentation, which became a continual source of amusement. To his delight, many years later he was given a frame with 48 cents in it.<br /> <br /> Dr. Crawford was invested into the Baker Street Irregulars in 1985 as “The Solitary Cyclist.”<br /> <br /> <br /> --

"Solitary Meditations" [DEVI]

Dr. Bryce L. Crawford, Jr., BSI (“The Solitary Cyclist”) died on September 16, 2011 at the age of 96. He was the last remaining founder o...

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by Francine Kitts

Episode 35: Sherlock Holmes in the News

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/4181741761/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="seco-03 by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="seco-03" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/4181741761_9ec3872aa8_m.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> In this episode, we catch up on some of the interesting tidbits of news that have touched the world of Sherlock Holmes lately. From a new television adaptation to Sherlockians passing, fake literary Twitter handles to banned books and more, we cover some of the more remarkable stories that have been in the public's eye over the last few weeks.<br /> <br /> In addition, we also take a look at events in the weeks ahead. While there are many events at Sherlockian societies in the North America, the United Kingdom and beyond, we focused on those in London, Toronto, Indianapolis and Providence in this case.<br /> <br /> We wrap up the show with a reading of the Editor’s Gas-Lamp from the Summer 2011 issue of <i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">The Baker Street Journal</a></i>, Vol. 61, No.2.<br /> <br /> <b>Links:</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2011/09/pushing-another-one-in-my-direction.html">The news of CBS's pending modern "Sherlock Holmes" adaptation</a></li> <ul> <li>The <a href="http://www.avclub.com/articles/cbs-boldly-reclaims-sherlock-holmes-for-america,61743/">avclub.com reaction</a></li> </ul> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lipscomb">William Lipscomb</a>, from the <a href="http://improbable.com/">Annals of Improbable Research</a></li> <li>Some canonically-connected <a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/11/literary-twitter-parodies/">fake literary profiles on Twitter</a></li> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BakerStreetBlog/literary-parodies">That entire list</a> for you to follow</li> <li>Burt's <a href="http://twitter.com/A_Conan_Doyle">@A_Conan_Doyle</a> account</li> </ul> <li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetblog.com/2011/09/signature-is-typewritten-iden.html">The state of Undershaw</a> and how you can help</li> <li><i>A Study in Scarlet</i> <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2011/08/sherlock-holmes-book-banned-by-virginia-school-district.html">banned from school reading lists</a> in Ablemarle County, Virginia</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <b>Upcoming Events</b><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/event_info.php?id=258">The Sherlock Holmes Society of London’s Richard Lancelyn Green Lecture - Sir Christopher Frayling</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.acdfriends.org/sins.htm">Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scandal</a> (Toronto, Oct. 13-16) </li> <li><a href="http://wessexpress.com/html/g2b3.html">From Gillette to Brett III</a> (Indianapolis, Nov. 11-13)</li> </ul> <br /> <br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <b>Listen now:</b></div> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" height="45" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/1713986/height/45/width/250/theme/standard/direction/no/autoplay/yes/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="250"></iframe> </center> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock035.mp3"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TL5jgdrUh_nM_zlDgxql-jKOFGUVFqhoV6A2JtYklXOu4qmVDyRVbwGV6XrwXZgnG9awSwJ7td-txL1_4KGrpSf4igJLILOim4yJmX5pGTPIdMhCBYLyImSI5gs1MOMUZPAlpAgvtPdb/s1600/podcastIcon.gif" /></a></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Download this episode by right-clicking the icon and selecting "Save As..." or simply click on the file to listen, or on the nice box above. (File size: 55.62 MB, 1:0:41)</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email, call us at (774) 221-READ (7323) or drop by our <a href="http://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">Facebook page</a>.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> And as always, please visit our sponsors <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a>.<br /> --<br /> <br /></div>

Episode 35: Sherlock Holmes in the News

In this episode, we catch up on some of the interesting tidbits of news that have touched the world of Sherlock Holmes lately. From a ne...

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by Scott Monty

"The Scholarship Is a Very Valuable One" [3STU]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wsmonty/6154853486/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes by Scott Monty, on Flickr"><img alt="Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes" height="240" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6154853486_052be0b9c3_m.jpg" width="165" /></a>On the anniversary of Jeremy Brett's death, his alma mater, the <a href="http://www.cssd.ac.uk/">Central School of Speech & Drama</a> at the University of London, has started a scholarship in his memory.<br /><br />Funded by an Italian donor, Ms. Pia Trona, the scholarships will apply to five applicants in financial need for the 2011-12 entry year, with an addition two slots for each of the following entry years (2012-13 and 2013-14).<br /><br />Ms. Trona remarked,<br /><blockquote>"Jeremy Brett is an inspiration to me, and I wanted to be able to find a way to help him to be remembered amongst the next generation of Central students so that his legacy might continue. I couldn’t fund a whole school the way he dreamt of doing, but I hope that by making this gift I can help in some way make a difference in the life of a hard-working, talented student."</blockquote><br />The scholarship is meant to commemorate Brett’s contribution to acting and his mental health advocacy work, as well as his dream to found a school for unemployed actors. For more information, please see <a href="http://www.cssd.ac.uk/content/jeremy-brett-scholarships-launched-support-central-students">the related press release</a>.<br /><br /><br /><i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i> <br />--

"The Scholarship Is a Very Valuable One" [3STU]

On the anniversary of Jeremy Brett's death, his alma mater, the Central School of Speech & Drama at the University of London, has s...

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by Scott Monty

"Obviously Under the Influence" [HOUN]

<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/4182490974_d9da6df4cb_m.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2532/4182490974_d9da6df4cb_m.jpg" style="float: right; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 155px;" /></a>Many of we Sherlockians enjoy the occasional diversion from the canon - or even pastiche - to partake of something that shows the pervading influence of Conan Doyle and the Great Detective on popular culture. Recently, there were two examples of online content (one a web comic, the other a column written about a specific video release) that were not only influenced by Holmes, but one in particular contains insight into the era.<br /> <br /> The online <a href="http://www.newcomicday.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Comic Day</span></a> site focuses on the trials and tribulations of a group of comics fans centered around a comics shop. Written by Eric Ratcliffe, the strip has started to focus on a Sherlockian theme, and is leavened with great humor. Here are parts <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/wp_ncd/?webcomic_post=ncd-110">one</a> and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/wp_ncd/?webcomic_post=ncd-111">two</a> of the Holmes-influenced storyline; updates can be received via <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/wp_ncd/?feed=rss">RSS feed</a>.<br /> <br /> In addition, <a href="http://www.musicrooms.net/tv/40112-stephan-moffat-has-no-plans-to-leave-doctor-who.html">current <span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Doctor Who</i></span> producer Steven Moffatt is also working on a second series of <span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Sherlock</i></span>.</a>..but Doctor Who has had a slight Holmesian touch in its past. In October, 1977's <span style="font-weight: bold;">Talons of Weng Chiang</span> will be rereleased in a "special edition", with copious amounts of bonus material covering various aspects of the Victorian era (Be sure to check out the documentary on music hall - very enlightening and informative). Please feel free to visit <a href="http://comicrelated.com/news/12770/talons-of-weng-chiang">this detailed review from July</a> to gain a greater background, and to also investigate a story that is steeped in atmosphere....<br /> <br /> Finally, via the Internet Archive, the first ever Sherlock Holmes-themed film from 1900, entitled <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_Holmes_Baffled">Sherlock Holmes Baffled</a>:</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-W_0_1LmUaQ" width="420"></iframe></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> Holmes has had an influence on popular culture, and for your enjoyment...a few examples of that influence which span the century.<br /> <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Trebuchet,'Trebuchet MS',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><i>Editor's note: Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/" style="color: #003366;">Blog THIS, Pal!</a>and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/" style="color: #003366;">Comic Related</a>.</i></span><br /> --

"Obviously Under the Influence" [HOUN]

Many of we Sherlockians enjoy the occasional diversion from the canon - or even pastiche - to partake of something that shows the pervading ...

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by Scott Monty

New Television Show About Sherlock Holmes to Air on CBS

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> "pushing anotherone in my direction" [STUD]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gLcQC_5ad6PpChsoPUVMV2OsjQH54p04EGX4BPEAG0MfzW6yDaiaNUgtw3Z5FVtzZMKVjy4BykEvyWbrthupEOtKCCwS1Hr1Frg1NnkV_6bG4tedYj8Gs6XAhxoJxdKzsx9x6uO99k2W/s1600/CBS-MagifyingGlass.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gLcQC_5ad6PpChsoPUVMV2OsjQH54p04EGX4BPEAG0MfzW6yDaiaNUgtw3Z5FVtzZMKVjy4BykEvyWbrthupEOtKCCwS1Hr1Frg1NnkV_6bG4tedYj8Gs6XAhxoJxdKzsx9x6uO99k2W/s640/CBS-MagifyingGlass.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Move over, <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Season-Blu-ray-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B004132I20?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Sherlock</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B004132I20" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>. Make room for <i>Elementary</i>.<br /> <br /> CBS has evidently seen the furor caused by the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes/dp/B0038P59A0?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Robert Downey, Jr. film</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0038P59A0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and more importantly, the television series from the BBC.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS">Tiffany network's</a> attempt is being described as "a modern take on the cases of the pipe-smoking private eye created by Arthur Conan Doyle." It will be written by Rob Doherty and produced by Samantha Timberman and Carl Beverly. No word yet on the timing.<br /> <br /> As Holmes himself said,<br /> <blockquote> <i>"There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before."</i></blockquote> <br /> And clearly, <i>Sherlock </i>creator Stephen Moffat thought the same:<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtN07SPA2yINjavqlbJ6t5ml2roA_6auLCj08JyqkFGVz0iHYx42xRWXcJFXXiKjqgSVpr6pXMc19BaCCBo7O2LZ2OkuhhzmTGkKEwT7gFqLzaoarrTdKbJtNQSaAB31gbKYDf0lhXns7/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtN07SPA2yINjavqlbJ6t5ml2roA_6auLCj08JyqkFGVz0iHYx42xRWXcJFXXiKjqgSVpr6pXMc19BaCCBo7O2LZ2OkuhhzmTGkKEwT7gFqLzaoarrTdKbJtNQSaAB31gbKYDf0lhXns7/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> What do you make of this announcement? More good material for Sherlockians, or a lame effort to benefit from the success of a similar show on the BBC?<br /> <br /> <br /> Incidentally, for those of you who crave a CBS Eye-inspired magnifying glass (pictured above), you can get one in sterling silver with a sapphire teardrop for the low price of £920 <a href="http://www.20ltd.com/product/look-magnifying-glass-in-sterling-silver-with-a-sapphire-tear-drop/">from 20ltd</a>.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <br /> We've previously covered the BBC version here:<br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/10/rooms-at-no-221b-baker-street-stud_23.html" rel="nofollow">"The Rooms at No. 221B, Baker Street" [STUD]</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/10/more-modern-houn_10.html#.VqvPP_krLb0" rel="nofollow">"Something More Modern" [HOUN]</a></li> </ul> <br /> <i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. 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New Television Show About Sherlock Holmes to Air on CBS

"pushing anotherone in my direction" [STUD] Move over, Sherlock . Make room for Elementary . CBS has evidently seen the fur...

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Boswell and Johnson Twitter Accounts Document the 21st Century

<h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: start;">"I am lost without my Boswell" [SCAN]</span></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZx3BdFkghgHDwQ9WGkqawZhLhL7XrRWQv-lMHIn24Y98vFQhZiOBwCpueSqy83FfQd-LhvkA879NeFrc1hakA-O6h_IL9sK6NzZElQhDKRAMNSunMfImh60ojxUvn9aw-P2LfFFBnKdN/s1600/Samuel_Johnson-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZx3BdFkghgHDwQ9WGkqawZhLhL7XrRWQv-lMHIn24Y98vFQhZiOBwCpueSqy83FfQd-LhvkA879NeFrc1hakA-O6h_IL9sK6NzZElQhDKRAMNSunMfImh60ojxUvn9aw-P2LfFFBnKdN/s1600/Samuel_Johnson-1.png" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> It's not often that the 18th and 19th centuries and Twitter intersect. Yet that's exactly what happened when Mashable shared a story called <b><a href="http://mashable.com/2011/09/11/literary-twitter-parodies/">Twitter Parodies: 9 Top Literary Fakes</a></b>.<br /> <br /> The reason we're sharing it here is there are some natural connections with Sherlock Holmes. The first two that grabbed our attention were the accounts of Dr. Samuel Johnson (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/DrSamuelJohnson"><b>@DrSamuelJohnson</b></a>) and his faithful friend and biographer James Boswell (<a href="https://twitter.com/#!/RealBoswell"><b>@RealBoswell</b></a>).<br /> <br /> Here's a sampling of their tweets, which you can see have a bent toward current events.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZp92t1lA2-AUkSILOVJ8VFfPShFGgblMrIYDvJzraujRLm4HoEwebVuD_A1N_V2tM1UoSxZuV8su3Ua4iqKDxtOkYGk6gkDYXqleZbQi91_hA_5eatQoRf_1IhvEN2msT1ux8EV0lxKk/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZp92t1lA2-AUkSILOVJ8VFfPShFGgblMrIYDvJzraujRLm4HoEwebVuD_A1N_V2tM1UoSxZuV8su3Ua4iqKDxtOkYGk6gkDYXqleZbQi91_hA_5eatQoRf_1IhvEN2msT1ux8EV0lxKk/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwt7JH9MI00NkNx9xXoSzyiHtPqnBoKyc5FXKWYlg51kOi0se3xMDLenlsSpNlJh3fYyirQmMy1tt6ZUe4inxBAxESPCA88lZtp8l2hgUFZW0DPtwaVisqRT0lRHHiMNjX2-zc_Ru34Qq/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwt7JH9MI00NkNx9xXoSzyiHtPqnBoKyc5FXKWYlg51kOi0se3xMDLenlsSpNlJh3fYyirQmMy1tt6ZUe4inxBAxESPCA88lZtp8l2hgUFZW0DPtwaVisqRT0lRHHiMNjX2-zc_Ru34Qq/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> Other Canonically-connected literary types from that list include Edgar Allan Poe (<b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Edgar_Allan_Poe">@Edgar_Allan_Poe</a></b>), whose Dupin Watson was reminded of in <i><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Study-Scarlet-Illustrated-Classics-Sherlock/dp/1402770820?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Study in Scarlet</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1402770820" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b></i>. As you can see, he's a barrel of laughs.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE1vEQ2wKgLK9QCfoJ746mlNUd9RN2HINkvisZBUBOQlRByGn-IBcaRgRQGVEb9KF4wLB9hIB1LqpveV_gOrh_mf-IMcH6omnKNM2GAn-xUDreN3P_fFiYBelOZKRbMF1a6sbq196KbJ8/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLE1vEQ2wKgLK9QCfoJ746mlNUd9RN2HINkvisZBUBOQlRByGn-IBcaRgRQGVEb9KF4wLB9hIB1LqpveV_gOrh_mf-IMcH6omnKNM2GAn-xUDreN3P_fFiYBelOZKRbMF1a6sbq196KbJ8/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> And just for good measure (For Measure), there's William Shakespeare (<b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ShakespeareSays">@ShakespeareSays</a></b>).<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LBwxyanVrdOenDkcZydEcGwVb3tLJKSschwQcf7lY6jJpT95-pKxqGvyqUdORU0y77MevgwEGL9vyZ-9k_K7TyaRaIPKIJkWYUm_FaSXrJ8UcGg-gmAGNHvzZKUX8AjFdn3PWlH17k-A/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LBwxyanVrdOenDkcZydEcGwVb3tLJKSschwQcf7lY6jJpT95-pKxqGvyqUdORU0y77MevgwEGL9vyZ-9k_K7TyaRaIPKIJkWYUm_FaSXrJ8UcGg-gmAGNHvzZKUX8AjFdn3PWlH17k-A/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a></div> <br /> The full list can be found <b><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ihearofsherlock/literary-parodies" target="_blank">via our Twitter account here</a></b>. 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Boswell and Johnson Twitter Accounts Document the 21st Century

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Petition to Support Undershaw

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> "the signature is typewritten" [IDEN]</h4> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4G993LS6St0b_KkJ4JTG5AkT40Pffg_v4Nn5K-s2LwB9P3Vsrwrk1xxvF_rvMzlCsEalBFLlJ75r_YHQkzY_AV77CxVa4wFtp3h8xBI6PtRMZmluDmC2QrSDnVOEdHXXVVGrpXu8YItg4/s1600/DSC00093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4G993LS6St0b_KkJ4JTG5AkT40Pffg_v4Nn5K-s2LwB9P3Vsrwrk1xxvF_rvMzlCsEalBFLlJ75r_YHQkzY_AV77CxVa4wFtp3h8xBI6PtRMZmluDmC2QrSDnVOEdHXXVVGrpXu8YItg4/s640/DSC00093.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The current state of Unders</td></tr> </tbody></table> [<i><b>Editor's note:</b></i> Updated with current photos, courtesy of Catherine Cooke, BSI ("<i>The Book of Life</i>")]<br /> <br /> We've previously mentioned the plight of Undershaw in these pages. The home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for a decade - and a decade of very prominent work - is in a terrible state of disrepair and under threat of development rather than preservation.<br /> <br /> For a very thorough history on the situation, please take a look at <b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/03/effort-to-preserve-it-iden_7.html">"The Undershaw Preservation Trust"</a></b> written by Jacquelynn Morris, the U.S. representative for the <b><a href="http://www.saveundershaw.com/" rel="nofollow">Undershaw Preservation Trust</a></b>. It gives a good background of what's happened to date.<br /> <br /> We have been regularly active about and supportive of these efforts here. Other posts, in chronological order, include:<br /> <ul> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/07/you-have-seen-pictures-and-read_6.html" rel="nofollow">Conan Doyle's Undershaw May be Destroyed</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/07/surely-saved-lodge-vall_13.html" rel="nofollow">An Undershaw Update from the Sherlock Holmes Society of London</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2006/07/us-now-see-letter-twis_20.html" rel="nofollow">Letter of Support for Undershaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/02/can-hardly-explain-it-nobl_7.html" rel="nofollow">No Grade II Listing for Conan Doyle's Undershaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/02/i-sign-here-blac_21.html" rel="nofollow">An Expatriate Workaround for the Undershaw Petition</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2009/12/face-of-old-house-vall_23.html" rel="nofollow">A Petition to Support Grade II Listing for Undershaw</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2011/03/effort-to-preserve-it-iden_7.html">The Undershaw Preservation Trust</a></b></li> </ul> <div> <br /></div> <div> The lead image above and the three images below show the sad current state of the building and the grounds of Undershaw. They were taken in Hindhead on Saturday, September 10, 2011 by Catherine Cooke. Click the images to enlarge.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZb75-flUfCTbBIhxfkF5bLuo-K5vC1AGWck4ZhFZU-6q4ru_x3RD4TQXbgfEY22bF8mhNRh0To6AbP50SrG5PSSK8nzqD4J5f_aF9Hq1O71rJvwpUpPYY3WFuAie4EwcHpf-AgATw0-E/s1600/DSC00087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZb75-flUfCTbBIhxfkF5bLuo-K5vC1AGWck4ZhFZU-6q4ru_x3RD4TQXbgfEY22bF8mhNRh0To6AbP50SrG5PSSK8nzqD4J5f_aF9Hq1O71rJvwpUpPYY3WFuAie4EwcHpf-AgATw0-E/s200/DSC00087.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHgx9QZCf353yFadeCsCUss54HYkYWIFGukJQN3NNcSQdCXplx7NWnOdZ73yutGDdizleuZ_YhIndjfyicmc5T_p3zSlEy8YJLXE_CkCfJptnYp_2bGsBUin9U2iwBvxeS3xkrDaIVGLo/s1600/DSC00090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHgx9QZCf353yFadeCsCUss54HYkYWIFGukJQN3NNcSQdCXplx7NWnOdZ73yutGDdizleuZ_YhIndjfyicmc5T_p3zSlEy8YJLXE_CkCfJptnYp_2bGsBUin9U2iwBvxeS3xkrDaIVGLo/s200/DSC00090.JPG" width="200" />  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ8cPSM8FQrZJhqqtfRIevwTappo6uUIBSguTJ4dVsVyGw1kAJqN85ED4MCclByFYVn9d8KRmETK3bACmSRwbWzup130Et_v2lNp0T_usFWmsHInyUqzgdAaUEmxrAtb0m9RbAVLxp7mj/s1600/DSC00098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJ8cPSM8FQrZJhqqtfRIevwTappo6uUIBSguTJ4dVsVyGw1kAJqN85ED4MCclByFYVn9d8KRmETK3bACmSRwbWzup130Et_v2lNp0T_usFWmsHInyUqzgdAaUEmxrAtb0m9RbAVLxp7mj/s200/DSC00098.JPG" width="150" /></a>  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>   <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Undershaw Needs Your Help</b></span><br /> This historic building faces near destruction if we don't do something now. There are a few simple things you can do to help.<br /> <ol> <li>Sign the <a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save_undershaw/" style="font-weight: bold;">petition to show your support</a> by <b>Friday September 16, 2011</b>.</li> <li>When signing the petition, if you log in with your Facebook account, you can share it as a status update.</li> <li>Share this post with everyone you know and tell them something like this:</li> </ol> <blockquote> <ol><i> If you believe that Undershaw, former home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Homes, should be saved from development, please sign this petition! We need as many American Sherlockians as possible to sign this no later than <b>Friday, September 16</b>. Share this with all your U.S. Sherlockian friends!</i> </ol> </blockquote> The petition now includes the ability for Americans (unlike the one mentioned in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/02/i-sign-here-blac_21.html">"Shall I Sign Here?" [BLAC]</a> that only applied to British citizens and ex-pats. If you would like to help save this historic monument to a particularly creative time in Conan Doyle's life - one that included <i>The Hound of the Baskervilles</i>, please do your part to help get the word out.<br /> <br /> We all bear some responsibility in keeping his memory alive.<br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/11360128?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><center> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> --</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> </center> </center>

Petition to Support Undershaw

"the signature is typewritten" [IDEN] The current state of Unders [ Editor's note: Updated with current photos, court...

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Win This Sherlock Holmes Pen

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "with his pen in his hand" [BOSC]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeINMzyyxW-zNqb65RNheEosoRKpsKbSadGfFd18vrXTNUBOv5Gp7paxuWwcpvDGMYKG2XpMn_pJu6HFsjpYkNN_uxtAWe_ZRXnAA550UR7oOC-DI1ymV2CgNmDfawbdKSoo4dbdPJGey9/s1600/holmespen2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeINMzyyxW-zNqb65RNheEosoRKpsKbSadGfFd18vrXTNUBOv5Gp7paxuWwcpvDGMYKG2XpMn_pJu6HFsjpYkNN_uxtAWe_ZRXnAA550UR7oOC-DI1ymV2CgNmDfawbdKSoo4dbdPJGey9/s1600/holmespen2.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> We've got a few Sherlock Holmes pens in our possession and we'd like to make a couple available to our readers. For those who haven't seen this particular design previously, it was designed after a sketch by <a href="http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2008/02/07/the-pen-is-afoot/">Tom Richmond</a> and made for sale by <a href="http://www.onevoicerecordings.com/p/shp">David Ian Davies</a>. It's a unique and handsome pen, made of resin and fashioned with a replaceable ball-point cartridge. You'll definitely be the envy of fellow Sherlockians with this one!<br /> <br /> <br /> We thought an interesting way to share the wealth would be to run a contest that involves you, dear readers.<br /> <br /> Here's how you can be eligible to win one of the two pens we have available:<br /> <br /> <ol> <li>Leave a comment on this article describing what likeness of Holmes you picture when you read the stories.</li> <li>Share this post from <a href="http://ihearofsherlock.com/">ihearofsherlock.com</a> with at least one other person - using email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or whatever social network you prefer - and tell them about the contest.</li> <li>Share <i>another </i>post from this site with at least one other person - using email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or whatever social network you prefer - and leave a link to that mention in the comments section of this post.</li> <li>Mention <a href="http://twitter.com/ihearofsherlock">@ihearofsherlock</a> on Twitter with a link to this post.</li> <li>Like <a href="http://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> on Facebook.</li> </ol> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNG5q04Nd6UEgf6gAzwf7U_CK4IfoGtMJ1lK5WBJak3GXTE8Wx58jmNlhplyKAZSgR67_5E4o9_msE3sG_EqZdZX1vUG2Nu0AhekcTFrl_pUYERewRpOoi_DsUu3po33R9bcm7gLb31XU/s1600/holmespen1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNG5q04Nd6UEgf6gAzwf7U_CK4IfoGtMJ1lK5WBJak3GXTE8Wx58jmNlhplyKAZSgR67_5E4o9_msE3sG_EqZdZX1vUG2Nu0AhekcTFrl_pUYERewRpOoi_DsUu3po33R9bcm7gLb31XU/s1600/holmespen1.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> The contest will be running until 11:59 p.m. EDT on September 15, 2011, after which we will choose two individuals at random. Good luck!<br /> <br /> --<br /> <br />

Win This Sherlock Holmes Pen

"with his pen in his hand" [BOSC] We've got a few Sherlock Holmes pens in our possession and we'd like to make a coup...

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Holmes for the Holidays Comes to Cleveland

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "have you sent to Cleveland?" [STUD]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy81v91LCEM_-oEWwYIDNdt2FJ0spsKbeibN3vyliAb1zho3QXWBCjBxAZUwRWKYiOHtCRM-ek0hxl_gODVyacDqCWfMPsKf_GnKqeH6Sk_bzQrwixov_33Mr-cWjhthBClqPs26YxTMiA/s1600/clevelandholmes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy81v91LCEM_-oEWwYIDNdt2FJ0spsKbeibN3vyliAb1zho3QXWBCjBxAZUwRWKYiOHtCRM-ek0hxl_gODVyacDqCWfMPsKf_GnKqeH6Sk_bzQrwixov_33Mr-cWjhthBClqPs26YxTMiA/s640/clevelandholmes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> If you happen to be in the Cleveland, Ohio area this fall, you might want to check out what's happening at the <a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/">Cleveland Playhouse</a>. From November 25 - December 18, the troupe will be presenting <a href="http://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/main-stage/the-games-afoot"><i>The Game's Afoot - or, Holmes for the Holidays</i></a>, written by Ken Ludwig and starring Aaron Posner.<br /> <br /> The city of Cleveland made only one appearance in the Sherlock Holmes stories: it was listed on Enoch J. Drebber's business card in <i>A Study in Scarlet</i>. But in this case, it plays home to an important event - the world premiere of Ken Ludwig's play.<br /> <br /> According the the description of their website:<br /> <blockquote> Acclaimed actor of the 1930s, William Gillette, invites his Sherlock Holmes co-stars to his eccentric Connecticut mansion for a Christmas Eve celebration. When one of the guests is murdered, Gillette employs the persona of the master detective he’s made famous on the stage. A murder mystery comedy from the author of <i>Lend Me A Tenor</i>.</blockquote> If you're planning to be in the area, we're certain that this will prove to be an evening of fun that will tickle your Sherlockian funny bone.<br /> <br /> Related: <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose73" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ken Ludwig interview on IHOSE Episode 73</a>.<br /> <br /> <i>When you make purchases from the links we share, it provides us with a stream of revenue to help keep this site running. Thank you for your generosity.</i> <br /> <br /> --

Holmes for the Holidays Comes to Cleveland

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Episode 34: William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yinygIO0bFPmEI0eZvSCeq6EGhHQY9e8AG2nOJYSY2go5MM8Mb9vrPMyXVLjD2wAIkP1FLXJKHZk1TI9b_YvayDaBub9Nvch5d3Hk4AUvbHJN80yHFXcnjaJHlid12DAE8NzC7tC_J-2/s1600/gilletteprofile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yinygIO0bFPmEI0eZvSCeq6EGhHQY9e8AG2nOJYSY2go5MM8Mb9vrPMyXVLjD2wAIkP1FLXJKHZk1TI9b_YvayDaBub9Nvch5d3Hk4AUvbHJN80yHFXcnjaJHlid12DAE8NzC7tC_J-2/s320/gilletteprofile.jpg" width="246" /></a></div> Every generation has its Sherlock Holmes. Currently, it's a pitched battle between Robert Downey, Jr. on the big screen and Benedict Cumberbatch on the small screen. A generation ago, it was Jeremy Brett; prior to that it was Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing. Certainly one of the monuments of all time was Basil Rathbone.<br /> <br /> But before Rathbone - even before <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Sherlock-Holmes-Arthur-Wontner/dp/B000098ZRR?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Wontner</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000098ZRR" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Boscombe-Valley-Mystery-Eille-Norwood/dp/B00008N74Z?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Norwood</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00008N74Z" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> - stood a giant of the stage: William Gillette. Gillette was a respectable gentleman who made a respectable living from the stage, not least of which were his 1,300 appearances as Sherlock Holmes, after close contact with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 1890s.<br /> <br /> In this episode, we have an opportunity to speak with Henry Zecher, author of the first definitive biography of Gillette, titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/William-Gillette-Americas-Sherlock-Holmes/dp/1453555803?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><b><i>William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes</i></b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1453555803" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />. Mr. Zecher is a former award-winning sports journalist and editor who has written on a wide variety of topics. He has had a lifelong love of Sherlock Holmes and has followed his passion in writing about William Gillette over the last 14 years. You can read his <a href="http://www.henryzecher.com/zecherbio.htm">full bio on his website</a>.<br /> <br /> We go inside the book and trace the early beginnings of Gillette as an aspiring actor, a stage manager and a playwright, learning how he took what was a questionable profession and turned it into one that would not only be palatable for his family but also for his fellow thespians, who ultimately conferred upon Will the title "Dean of the American Theatre." We'll also hear about his association with Helen Hayes.<br /> <br /> Rather than a traditional reading of the Editor's Gas-Lamp, we're treated to a reading of Frederic Dorr Steele's tribute to Gillette upon Gillette's death, as well as a poem by Richard Burton, originally recounted in a special supplement to Vol. 3, No.3 (New Series) of the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/"><i>Baker Street Journal</i></a>.<br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <h3> <b>Links:</b></h3> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/William-Gillette-Americas-Sherlock-Holmes/dp/1453555803?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><i>William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes</i> on Amazon.com</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1453555803" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></li> <li><a href="http://www.henryzecher.com/purchasebook.htm"><i>William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes</i> (order direct from the author)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.henryzecher.com/">Henry Zecher's site</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ctrivervalley.com/4-Connecticut-CT-in-of/Major-attractions-in-CT/gillette_castle_state_park/index.html">Gillette Castle</a></li> </ul> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <h3> <b>Listen now:</b></h3> </div> <br /> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" height="90" mozallowfullscreen="" msallowfullscreen="" oallowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/1694889/height/90/width/600/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/backward/no-cache/true/render-playlist/no/custom-color/626262/" style="border: none;" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="600"></iframe></center> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/ihearofsherlock/ihearofsherlock034.mp3"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7TL5jgdrUh_nM_zlDgxql-jKOFGUVFqhoV6A2JtYklXOu4qmVDyRVbwGV6XrwXZgnG9awSwJ7td-txL1_4KGrpSf4igJLILOim4yJmX5pGTPIdMhCBYLyImSI5gs1MOMUZPAlpAgvtPdb/s1600/podcastIcon.gif" /></a></span></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Download this episode by right-clicking the icon and selecting "Save As..." or simply click on the file to listen, or on the nice box above. (File size: 61.24 MB, 1:06:48)</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email, call us at (774) 221-READ (7323) or drop by our <a href="http://facebook.com/ihearofsherlock">Facebook page</a>.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> And as always, please visit our sponsors <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a>.</div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br /></div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> --<br /> <br /></div>

Episode 34: William Gillette, America's Sherlock Holmes

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The Sherlock Holmes Drinking Game — The Copper Beeches

<div class="MsoNormal"> <h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> “your good man should have no want of drink” [COPP]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuB_1nQIcEMZFe8wWITmsSprrC5MYAXN4BpkkCYcYP8gTh_uKjCeQyzDnKDtev4P9k3O96wJGdi632ZX-tEOtcyA8sQXVH4j2hdXN5WSBhV1cm6fbJ5-QsIU0kVSyzYEpKS81m1C4Pu86p/s1600/COPP-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuB_1nQIcEMZFe8wWITmsSprrC5MYAXN4BpkkCYcYP8gTh_uKjCeQyzDnKDtev4P9k3O96wJGdi632ZX-tEOtcyA8sQXVH4j2hdXN5WSBhV1cm6fbJ5-QsIU0kVSyzYEpKS81m1C4Pu86p/s640/COPP-03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> [Guest post by Jill Brumer]<br /> <br /> The Sherlock Holmes Drinking Game is back, fresh with a brand-new installment. This time, we drink along to “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches,” a truly terrifying tale for all the characters involved, but especially tough for the women who reside in the building of the title. <br /> <br /> Lucky for us, dear reader, we have the inestimable Violet Hunter to lead us through the story, and to prove that smart women really are something to be reckoned with, even in Victorian times. In fact, in honor of Miss Hunter and how plucky she is, we will be raising a glass not only for the original rules of The Sherlock Holmes Drinking Game (which can be found here: <a href="http://www.examiner.com/sherlock-holmes-in-national/sherlck-holmes-fans-21-up-the-sherlock-holmes-drinking-game-has-arrived">The Sherlock Holmes Drinking Game</a>), but also every time Violet Hunter does something awesome.<br /> <br /> For the drink itself, I wanted to stir up something special, because it’s not everyday we meet a female character in the Canon who can hold her own like Violet Hunter can. And also, it needed to be coppered-colored (of course). Here’s what I’ve come up with:</div> <ul> <li>3 parts scotch whiskey</li> <li>1 part violet liqueur</li> </ul> <br /> Now, yes, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creme_de_violette">violet liqueur</a> can be hard to come by (although with the amount of flavored spirits nowadays, it shouldn’t give you too much trouble). If you are feeling slightly adventurous like our friend Miss Hunter, and you have access to actual real violets, I say try making your own! There are a lot of great tutorials out there for making flavored liqueurs, but my old stand-by is to put my ingredient (in this case, violets) in a jar with vodka and let it sit for a few weeks in the dark. Strain it and enjoy your very own, personally-made flavored liqueur!<br /> <br /> Now, on to the tale!<br /> <br /> <b>Number of Drinks Taken: 13</b><br /> <ol> <li>Take one drink for Violet entering 221B Baker Street.</li> <li>Take one drink for Holmes and Watson dashing off in a cab (this time a trap, going out to meet Miss Hunter).</li> <li>Take one drink for Holmes letting the villain go free (but not without tussling with the giant dog, first, of course).</li> <li>Take ten drinks for Violet Hunter being incredibly smart, willing and able throughout the entire piece, and also for Holmes to take notice of her abilities, which is really something. Gems include concealing a piece of glass in her handkerchief so she could see through the window behind her; her investigation of the extra wing in the house, and, something that makes me smile, Holmes telling her “I should not ask it of you if I did not think you a quite exceptional woman.” </li> </ol> <br /> Cheers to that!<br /> <br /> Bonus: if you enjoy the women of the Canon - particularly the flowery Violets, you might like to pick up a copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Violets-Vitriol-Essays-Sherlock-Holmes/dp/1553100611?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>Violets & Vitriol</i></a><img border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1553100611" />. <br /> <br /> <br /> <center> <object height="390" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vVzB4MSUlYw?version=3&hl=en_US"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vVzB4MSUlYw?version=3&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note</b>: Jill Brumer is a small business owner, college drama professor, and all around creative type who has lived all over the States. She has her father to thank for purchasing her first Sherlock Holmes story when she was twelve years old- the fascination has never stopped!<br /><br /><b>NB: I Hear of Sherlock neither advocates nor discourages the consumption of alcohol. Please behave responsibly and take heed of all local laws and ordinances. Know your limits and don't overimbibe.</b></i><br /> <br /> --<br /> <div> <br /></div>

The Sherlock Holmes Drinking Game — The Copper Beeches

“your good man should have no want of drink” [COPP] [Guest post by Jill Brumer] The Sherlock Holmes Drinking Game is back, fresh w...

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Family Guy and The Simspons Do Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "adorned with the griffin" [SHOS]</h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOmxj9vSlkmEzpq-NQaz-TVv0pLqRDhADdZjEEFLm2UCk1iD2eVjp-Dh9qK4XPhfoQkEJzHUC0GfIDIbxltVPcPg6waVReOAtGZuU9kdZF87XTqFFKwLFe4CW5uDeWDF9dmltQicYFtaF/s1600/Family+Guy+Sherlock+Holmes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOmxj9vSlkmEzpq-NQaz-TVv0pLqRDhADdZjEEFLm2UCk1iD2eVjp-Dh9qK4XPhfoQkEJzHUC0GfIDIbxltVPcPg6waVReOAtGZuU9kdZF87XTqFFKwLFe4CW5uDeWDF9dmltQicYFtaF/s640/Family+Guy+Sherlock+Holmes.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> The refrain "<a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/">I hear of Sherlock everywhere</a>" was first muttered by Sherlock Holmes's elder brother Mycroft, who possessed the deductive faculty to an even greater degree than his younger sibling.<br /> <br /> And while it may be that we do in fact hear of Sherlock everywhere these days, thanks to a resurgence of interest in the character and with new works on television, screen and on the printed page, there are other areas we can point to as well.<br /> <br /> In this case it would be in fan-generated art. And when you have a fan who combines two interests, the result can be fascinating, macabre or even fun. In this case, it's definitely the case of fun, as <a href="http://lalunatique.deviantart.com/">LaLunatique</a> from DeviantArt.com has created a <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Guy-One-Seasons-1-2/dp/B000083C6V?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><i>Family Guy</i></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000083C6V" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b> version of Sherlock Holmes characters. You can see <a href="http://lalunatique.deviantart.com/art/Sherlock-Family-Guy-178428350">the original Family Guy artwork here</a>. If you're not familiar with the show, pop over to <a href="http://www.hulu.com/family-guy">Hulu</a> and check it out, or click on the Amazon links to purchase a copy for yourself (disclosure: I earn money when you buy through my links).<br /> <br /> This is not the first association between <i>Family Guy</i> and Sherlock Holmes. In November 2009, <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2009/10/sherlock-holmes-to-help-out-foxs-family-guyseth-macfarlane-special.html">Warner Bros stepped up as the main sponsor</a> for Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show, which featured the latest trailer for <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Robert-Downey-Jr/dp/B001OQCV6A?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001OQCV6A" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bPbZDLqb79qwlDg1aAYHscg5R22S6Wk10AwycrnPZimBXw4VYIR1bl_w5iyKCq7Xx5lWdaYVNTsC5JNaHydBQJ6Gdx_UNTHqh9pUXQjOwJV9OGRVAQjqFoQu67mTKZPpmz_vItAErF9I/s1600/SIMP16treehouse_72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7bPbZDLqb79qwlDg1aAYHscg5R22S6Wk10AwycrnPZimBXw4VYIR1bl_w5iyKCq7Xx5lWdaYVNTsC5JNaHydBQJ6Gdx_UNTHqh9pUXQjOwJV9OGRVAQjqFoQu67mTKZPpmz_vItAErF9I/s1600/SIMP16treehouse_72.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> We're delighted to see the inspired casting for the Griffin family. We'd be even more thrilled to see it brought to the small screen, as the Simpsons did in the Treehouse of Horror XV episode "Four Beheadings and a Funeral," featuring Lisa as Eliza Simpson and Bart as Dr. Bartley. The plot concerned the Mutton-Chop Murderer, who was killing prostitutes; it also included such gems as eel pie, steampunk and an opium den. Not yet available for purchase on DVD, it was part of Season 16.<br /> <br /> <br /> <i>Please consider visiting our sponsors (in the right column and footer of the site) from time to time. 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Family Guy and The Simspons Do Sherlock Holmes

"adorned with the griffin" [SHOS] The refrain " I hear of Sherlock everywhere " was first muttered by Sherlock Ho...

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Why Batman Hates Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <b>"he concealed his own formidable identity" [BLAC] </b></h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT535aKSG-mmDqsj2n30wSPmP1eJPdXMWq5G0dF1FwGTLvDtKnRWObq2zvhiNnf_4ka6bEHdSGA9lFCw-eLxCyyFyBFUf-h2mIiLOx_w7PUDrBeC3AasFYUc0PgDEZDisnKvfnYb0V_Tq6/s1600/9gag+Batman.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT535aKSG-mmDqsj2n30wSPmP1eJPdXMWq5G0dF1FwGTLvDtKnRWObq2zvhiNnf_4ka6bEHdSGA9lFCw-eLxCyyFyBFUf-h2mIiLOx_w7PUDrBeC3AasFYUc0PgDEZDisnKvfnYb0V_Tq6/s640/9gag+Batman.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Every once in a while, there comes along an image that needs no commentary. In this case, we'll step aside and let you admire the work of <a href="http://9gag.com/gag/165432/">9GAG</a>.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPVyVQ9PQfUDKZAW0jYGMkOx2CRPXSyPV57ajfL0sNhcTwqwWOlCwAwc5AQSBmqI_ChFQ1Mwg4tWjtsM-E_LcUa6B6kNAQNBnnVOUr70c3678Mh0_p1tnu6lKnBptG7c4ii_iuzXqWhE1/s1600/sherlock-batman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPVyVQ9PQfUDKZAW0jYGMkOx2CRPXSyPV57ajfL0sNhcTwqwWOlCwAwc5AQSBmqI_ChFQ1Mwg4tWjtsM-E_LcUa6B6kNAQNBnnVOUr70c3678Mh0_p1tnu6lKnBptG7c4ii_iuzXqWhE1/s1600/sherlock-batman.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why Batman hates Sherlock Holmes.</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <i>Please consider visiting our sponsors (in the right column and footer of the site) from time to time. It helps defray the costs associated with running this site.</i> <br /> --

Why Batman Hates Sherlock Holmes

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Remembering Peter Wood, BSI

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <h4 style="text-align: center;"> "from this wood the cycle must have emerged" [PRIO]</h4> Peter Harry Wood, BSI (“The Second Stain”) died in Vancouver on July 31, 2011 at the age of 80. He was born on the Isle of Man and immigrated to Canada in the 60’s where he was a secondary school teacher, working in both Saskatchewan and Alberta. He retired from teaching approximately 12 years ago and moved to the west coast of Canada, where he served as chairman of many committees in different fields, only stepping down in the last year.<br /> <br /> Mr. Wood’s many passions included vintage British cars and motorcycles, jazz and folk music, and writing fiction and science-fiction. He wrote many articles for various Sherlockian journals. His major opus, <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/winged-wheel-Peter-Wood/dp/1896032273">The Winged Wheel<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></a></i></b>, is set on the Isle of Man and has Dr. Watson taking part in a motorcycle race.<br /> <br /> Mr. Wood was a Sherlockian since the age of 10 and was a founding member of The CPR Stockholders, the Edmonton Deerstalkers, and the <a href="http://www.acdfriends.org/">Friends of the ACD Collection</a>. He belonged to societies in Canada, the US, UK, and Australia, and was prominent in the Hounds of the Internet. In 1983 he was Toronto’s Master Bootmaker and was Priory Schoolmaster of <a href="http://thestormypetrels.com/">The Stormy Petrels of British Columbia</a>, guiding the group through a ten-year program of study of the entire Canon and two apocryphal tales. The program was completed in May 2011.<br /> <br /> Mr. Wood was invested into The Baker Street Irregulars in 1985 as “The Second Stain.” His official obituary <a href="http://www.legacy.com/can-vancouver/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=152884812">can be found here</a>.<br /> <br /> Do you have any memories to share of Peter? Or perhaps a better photograph than we were able to find. Please leave them in the comments section below or contact us via email.<br /> <i><br /></i> --

Remembering Peter Wood, BSI

"from this wood the cycle must have emerged" [PRIO] Peter Harry Wood, BSI (“The Second Stain”) died in Vancouver on July 31, 2...

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"Where All Gossip Is Welcome" [VALL] - July 2011

<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN_PS7Fjc41uB79BLQ7V_9MUcAzaUgY50Pl3zfplavu2ka1sEl6c88Nqdhop4jZRNr14Y_J2iWvPbL6e264UwY5znxdMv2ReH3xVdaNSknlKuFqhchFncT8qv6Ws4NhZSlFFWvhmP2VPI/s1600/blackpeter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN_PS7Fjc41uB79BLQ7V_9MUcAzaUgY50Pl3zfplavu2ka1sEl6c88Nqdhop4jZRNr14Y_J2iWvPbL6e264UwY5znxdMv2ReH3xVdaNSknlKuFqhchFncT8qv6Ws4NhZSlFFWvhmP2VPI/s1600/blackpeter.jpg" /></a></div>This is the latest issue of Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press, Peter Blau's ("Black Peter") monthly newsletter of Sherlockian or Doylean gossip, published in print form since 1971 and as <a href="http://members.cox.net/sherlock1/scuttle.htm">a text-only digital archive on Sherlocktron</a> since 1985. In agreement with Peter Blau, we've arranged to publish facsimiles of the print newsletter here, so online readers can see what the newsletter looks like. Below the scan you can find links to the sites mentioned in the text - in most cases, directly to the article, video or publication, to save you from having to search for the terms.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The following is the July 2011 issue; please feel free to share it via email, social network, or embed it on your own site.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/63623543/Scuttlebutt-from-the-Spermaceti-Press-July-2011" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press July 2011 on Scribd">Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press July 2011</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" data-auto-height="true" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_91962" scrolling="no" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/63623543/content?start_page=1&view_mode=list&access_key=key-o4dwgb123at0l95qsf9" width="100%"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(); </script><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><br /></b><br /><b>Links (in order of mention):</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li>Daniel Corey's <a href="http://www.professorjamesmoriarty.com/DangerKatt/Moriarty.html">Moriarty</a> comic book</li><li><a href="http://www.laurierking.com/author/lrk-newsletter">Laurie R. King's newsletter</a></li><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2L7s7ZDJDQ">Pirate King</a> [video] by Laurie R. King</li><li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetastro.org.uk/">Baker Street Irregular Astronomers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/crimefighting-vultures-what-could-go-wrong-2305064.html">Crime-fighting vultures? What could go wrong?</a> from <i>The Independent</i></li><li><a href="http://www.bestofsherlock.com/ref/australia-2011-beetons.htm"><i>Beeton's Christmas Annual</i> for sale in Australia</a></li><li><a href="http://www.cbsrmt.info/charlie/">CBS Radio Mystery Theatre</a></li><li><a href="http://www.criminalelement.com/blogs/2011/07/the-plushest-sherlock-ever">The plushest Sherlock ever</a> - Sherlock Holmes plush dolls</li><li><i>The Independent</i> - <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-how-to-survive-the-age-of-distraction-2301851.html">How to survive the age of distraction</a></li><li><a href="http://moonstonebooks.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=755">Sherlock Holmes & Kolchak</a></li><li><a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.org.uk/shop_item.php?item_id=22">'A Golden Day'</a> - celebrating the meeting of Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle</li><li><a href="http://www.mxpublishing.com/product/9781908218810/The+Case+of+The+Grave+Accusation"><i>The Case of the Grave Accusation</i></a></li><li><a href="http://www.spiesonline.net/">Spies Online</a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8663000/8663139.stm">A bittern booming</a> [video]</li><li>Suvudu's <a href="http://suvudu.com/tag/suvudu-cage-match">Cage Match: Villains!</a></li><li><a href="http://oasis.lib.harvard.edu/oasis/deliver/deepLink?_collection=oasis&uniqueId=hou02178">Houghton Library's online catalog for the Baker Street Irregulars Trust</a></li><li><a href="http://www.bsitrust.org/">Baker Street Irregulars Trust</a></li><li><a href="http://www.bakerstreetbabes.com/">Baker Street Babes</a></li><li><a href="http://www.lickingcountyplayers.org/">Licking County Players</a></li><li><a href="http://www.shopknuckleheads.com/The-Three-Stooges-CSI-T-Shirt-P1372.aspx">Three Stooges CSI t-shirt</a></li><li><a href="http://www.shopknuckleheads.com/The-Three-Stooges-Magnet-Miracle-Detective-Agency-P1061.aspx">Three Stooges magnet: Miracle Detective Agency</a></li></ul><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h2L7s7ZDJDQ" width="420"></iframe></center><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><i>Please consider visiting our sponsors (in the right column and footer of the site) from time to time. 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"Where All Gossip Is Welcome" [VALL] - July 2011

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"Dark Rumours Gathered Round Him" [FINA]

<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4181732741_724a46fc2d_m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/4181732741_724a46fc2d_m.jpg" style="float: right; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 191px;" /></a>Many of us are aware of the events of Reichenbach Falls - of that final clash between Holmes and Moriarty as chronicled in <a href="http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/readings12.html">"The Adventure of the Final Problem" [FINA]</a> and <a href="http://sherlockholmes.stanford.edu/2007/notes1_1.html">"The Adventure of the Empty House" [EMPT]</a>. But for many Sherlockians, there is a darker variation that they will not - or dare not - consider:<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> <i>What if Moriarty was the victor at Reichenbach Falls? What if the Great Detective fell that fateful day and the Napoleon of Crime stood triumphant?</i></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> That is the premise behind <a href="http://www.imagecomics.com/">Image Comics'</a> new <b><a href="http://www.professorjamesmoriarty.com/">Moriarty</a> </b>series, written by Daniel Corey and drawn by Anthony Diecidue, and is now three issues into its inaugural arc, "The Dark Chamber". It is also, for Sherlockians, a great modern style "what if" take not on Holmes, but on his nemesis.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> We begin the story twenty years after Moriarty's triumph - he is living in relative seclusion, preferring to remain in the shadows. He is recruited by British intelligence on a unique mission - to locate the missing Mycroft Holmes....and if you think this is going to be another Holmesian pastiche, think again. Corey's writing provides a great mix of modern storytelling style with a working knowledge of the canon, creating a fully plausible "what if" scenario. (There is a scene of deduction in the first issue that not only connotes Moriarty's standing with Holmes, but is also one of the best written sequences I have read in awhile). There are some interesting twists and turns (without spoiling, there's a surprise cameo in # 2), and although the series takes a more science fiction-style turn, this is a pretty solidly written comic. For traditional Sherlockians, it may not have an easy appeal, but may be good for transitioning younger members into the canon.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> My only real objection is with Diecidue's art - perhaps it's a bias on my part, but it looks <i>too</i> modern. (Moriarty appears to have jumped out of modern production). It tends to have a slightly jarring effect - unlike Moffatt's Victorian-character-in-modern-times, a modern-take-on-Victorian-character, art wise, doesn't quite seem to fit. It is a slightly acquired taste, admittedly, but Diecidue does have a great ability to drive atmosphere forward in his art.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Writer Corey is no stranger to the canon - for more information, please listen<a href="http://comicrelated.com/news/12534/panel-discussions-10"> his podcast interview with my fellow Comic Related scribe Russell Burlingame.</a> With <b>Moriarty, </b>he uses the canon as a jumping-off point to tell a more modern story....and quite frankly, it's one of the better Holmes pastiches.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The first three issues have been released, and can be found at your local comics store.</div> <div> <br /> <i>Editor's note: Gordon regularly covers the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the entertainment industry. You can also find him at <a href="http://www.blogthispal.com/">Blog THIS, Pal!</a> and <a href="http://www.comicrelated.com/">Comic Related</a>.</i></div> <div> <i><br /></i> --<br /> <iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B004ZQRL0C&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>  <iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0055FKDQG&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>  <iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thebakerstree-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B005AV91HM&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>  </div>

"Dark Rumours Gathered Round Him" [FINA]

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