Sherlock Holmes Theatre
Sherlock
Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who
made his first published appearance in 1887. He was devised by Scottish author
and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes is famous for his prowess at using
logic and astute observation to solve cases. He is perhaps the most famous
fictional detective, and indeed one of the best known and universally
recognizable literary characters. More actors have portrayed Sherlock
Holmes than any other character, and by 1964, according to a report in The
Times, the worldwide sales of the stories were running second only to the Bible.
Sherlock Holmes described himself as a "consulting detective," an expert brought
into cases too difficult for other (typically official) investigators; we are
told that he can often solve a problem without leaving his home. Naturally, this
aspect is minimized in the stories, which tend to focus on the more interesting
cases that require actual legwork. He specializes in solving unusual cases using
his extraordinary powers of observation and logical reasoning, and frequently
demonstrates these abilities to new clients by making on-the-spot deductions
about their personalities and recent activities. This simple marketing strategy
rarely fails to impress and build confidence in his services. He has a flair for
showsmanship, and often, he prepares dramatic traps to capture the culprit of a
crime which are staged to impress Watson or one of the Scotland Yard inspectors
(as at the end of "The Norwood Builder"). He also holds back on his chain of
reasoning, not revealing it or only giving cryptic hints and surprising results,
until the very end, when he can explain all of his deductions at once.
Sherlock Holmes and the Women in Green (1945)
Holmes and Watson investigate a series of bizarre and apparently unconnected murders, and the death of a possible suspect. The trail leads to a society of hypnotists and a mysterious woman. The fiendish Dr Moriarty, though reported hanged in Montevideo, is involved.
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
(1943)
Based
on the Sir Authur Conan Doyle story "The Dancing Men", Sherlock Holmes and Dr.
Watson are placed in WWII europe to help protect a scientist and his invention
from the Nazis.
Holmes does have an ego that sometimes seems to border on arrogance; however, his arrogance is usually deserved. He seems to enjoy baffling the police inspectors with his superior deductions. He is shown to enjoy Watson's praise at times.
Dressed To Kill (1946)
Sherlock
Holmes in Dressed To Kill' features Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes.
In many of the stories, Holmes is assisted by the practical Watson, who is not only a friend but also his chronicler (his "Boswell"). Most of Holmes' stories are told as narratives, by Watson, of the detective's solutions to actual crimes. In some later stories, Holmes criticizes Watson for his writings, usually because he relates them as exciting stories rather than as objective and detailed reports focusing on what Holmes regards as the pure "science" of Holmes' craft.
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