William Gillette (1) (1853–1937)
Author of Sherlock Holmes: A Play
For other authors named William Gillette, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
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Works by William Gillette
Associated Works
Best plays of the early American theatre : from the beginning to 1916 (1967) — Contributor — 18 copies
Famous Plays of Crime and Detection, from Sherlock Holmes to Angel Street (1977) — Contributor — 17 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Gillette, William Hooker
- Birthdate
- 1853
- Date of death
- 1937
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- playwright
actor - Awards and honors
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (Literature ∙ 1898)
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Place of death
- Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Burial location
- Farmington, Connecticut, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Connecticut, USA
Members
Reviews
Play by Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette (1899). This superior 19th century entertainment was one of a number of such plays revived by Trevor Nunn during the 1970s. Sherlock Holmes was a vehicle for the RSC's most idiosyncratic leading actor, John Wood. After wintering at the Aldwych as a classy holiday show, it toured the UK; before the end of the year it was playing on Broadway. Wood was succeeded by John Neville and Robert Stephens (the actor pictured on this playbill from the show more Broadhurst Theater). show less
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Statistics
- Works
- 14
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 123
- Popularity
- #162,200
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 24
- Languages
- 2