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Singular Sherlockian Symposium! |
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Indianapolis, November 8 - 9, 2003: Steve Doyle and Mark Gagen, proprietors of the well-known publishing houses, Wessex Press and Gasogene Books, hosted what was one of the most remarkable Sherlockian gatherings ever assembled! This event attracted a truly cosmopolitan assemblage from both US coasts and numerous states in between! The collection of Sherlockian celebrities featured on the symposium's program was as geographically diverse as it was notable. America's east and west coasts were represented by well-known Sherlockian Sue Dahlinger and author, screen writer, director, and actor Nicholas Meyer. The United Kingdom was represented by David Stuart Davies, editor of Sherlock magazine and celebrated author. Eminent actor, and Jeremy Brett's "Watson," Mr. Edward Hardwicke honored the symposium by traveling from his current home in France. For further details, please join us for a "virtual" tour of the fabulous "Gillette to Brett" symposium below.. |
Schedule
of Events |
| The
Venue |
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| Indianapolis's
luxurious Omni North Hotel | Sherlockians
begin to assemble in the Omni North's hospitable lobby |
| A
Few of The Attendees |
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| Pat
Ward, distinguished member of The Illustrious Clients, greets attendees as she
manages the Wessex Press table. |
Audience
awaits the beginning of the program. |
Chatting
in the Omni lobby are Sunnie Levin (back to camera), Fred Levin (L), David and
Audrey Hammer. |
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| New
York's legendary Peter Crupe poses for the camera with his eyes closed. |
Sherlockians
assemble for the dinner in the ball room. |
Sherlockians
relax in front of the fireplace (weather was a bit brisk) in the Omni's lobby.
Seen near the fireplace are (L - R) David Hammer, Carol Fish, and Ron Fish. |
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| Among
the celebrities in the audience we find Cincinnati's Barbara and Paul Herbert
seated behind Roy Pilot. |
The dignity of the occasion was enhanced by Canadian visitors,
Kristen Pedersen and Charles Prepolec. Charles manages one of the great Sherlockian
websites. ( Click Here to visit Charles'
website.) | Sherlockians
bid their farewells at Sunday morning breakfast. |
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| Iowa's
Audrey and David Hammer flank Nashville's Gael Stahl at the Saturday evening dinner. |
| The
Program |
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Steve Doyle (L) and Mark Gagen, producers and directors of the "Gillette to Brett" Symposium - the guys who pulled this whole thing together -prepare to call the assembled Sherlockians to order. |
Detroit's Roy Pilot introduces the Symposium's program. | ||
| S.E. Dahlinger
presents: William Gillette |
Dr. Gordon Kelley presents: Holmes on the Air | |
S. E. Dahlinger, ASH, MBt, who has been Sherlocking happily for
about forty years, begins the Gillette to Brett Symposium with her presentation
on William Gillette. In 1999, Ms. Dahlinger's extensive researches into the life
and career of William Gillette's grand old melodrama, "Sherlock Holmes"
came to the attention of the international Sherlockian Community through the pages
of "The Baker Street Journal". Since then, she has lectured widely and
visited archives and private collections in the US, UK, and Canada as well as
continuning her research via correspondence with other Sherlockian Scholars in
France, Scandinavia, and in Russia. Ms. Dahlinger's biographical book on William
Gillette is currently in progress. |
Dr. Gordon Kelley, author of The Sherlock Holmes Screen and Sound Guide,
is the retired associate Dean for Nursing and Health Professions at the University
of Soputhern Indiana. Dr. Kelley has been a long-time collector of classic radio
and television programs. In the course of his collections he frequently found
himself frustrated with the abundance of misinformation about Sherlockian radio
broadcasts. After five years of work, Dr. Kelley published his Sherlock Holmes
Screen and Sound Guide, which has become an indispensable reference work for
Sherlockians interested in the history of non-print Sherlockian literature. |
| Paul
Herbert presents: The Rathbone Play - A Different Perspective |
Nicholas Meyer presents: | |
 Paul
Herbert is a lifetime resident of the Cincinnati, Ohio area and has been a history
teacher for more than 30 years. He was invested in the Baker Street Irregulars
in 1977 with the investiture of Mr. Leverton of Pinkerton's. Paul is the founder
of Cincinnati's Sherlockian Scion, "The Tankerville Club." Paul is the
author of nemerous journal articles and the critically aclaimed book, The Sincerest
Form of Flattery in which he provided a historical survey of Sherlockian pastiches
and parodies. Paul is a much-sought-after speaker at Sherlockian gathering and
has been featured at such meetings as SH/ACD symposia at Wright State University,
the University of Illinois and the Hansom Cabs "Intergalatic Symposium"
in Columbia, SC. | 
Nicholas Meyer is a name that is well known in Sherlockian circles. His Target
Practice, published in 1974, received an Edgar Award nomination. This was
followed by his The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which remained on the New
York Times bestseller list for 40 weeks! His screenplay for this pastiche was
nominated for an Academy Aware in 1976. Meyer's directing credits are numerous,
but Trekkies will remember him best for Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan.
Among Meyers' numerous other literary credits are two additional Holmesian pastiches,
viz., The West End Horror and The Notorious Canary Trainer. |
| David
Stuart Davies presents: Starring Sherlock Holmes |
A Conversation with Edward Hardwicke | |
David Stuart Davies (often known as "DSD") is the editor of Britain's
premier mystery magazine, Sherlock. He is also a well-known author having
produced such a variety of titles as Bending the Willow, The Tangled Skein,
Sherlock Holmes of the Movies, Starring Sherlock Holmes, and, more recently,
The Veiled Detective. Davies's plays include The Life and Death of Sherlock
Holmes, and Sherlock Holmes - The Last Act. This latter work, starring
Roger Llewelyn, has toured the world and has recently enjoyed a Christmas (2003)
run in London. Mr. Davies was the co-founder of The Northern Musgraves Sherlock
Holmes Society and was Co-President of that august organization for twelve years.
As an annual affair, Mr. Davies presents the Film Evening for the Sherlock Holmes
Society of London. Mr. Davies journeyed from his home in England to participate
in the "Gillette to Brett" Symposium. |
Edward Hardwicke (L) is, perhaps, best known in Sherlockian circles for his portrayal
of Dr. Watson to Mr. Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes in the long running Granada
Television series, a role which he assumed in 1986 with his debut in "The
Empty House" and continued for 32 episodes until the end of the series in
1994. Edward Hardwicke, who is the son of Sir Cedric Hardwicke and actress Helena
Pickard, began his acting career in the 1940s with subsequent film and television
credits much too numerous to mention here. Mr. Hardwicke came from his present
home in France to participate in the "Gillette to Brett" Symposium.
MCing Mr. Hardwicke's conversation with the audience is David Stuart Davies. |
| And
a Little Camera Mugging |
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| Edward
Hardwicke (L, needless to say) and Joel Senter |
Atlanta's Gord Shriver with Joel and Carolyn Senter |
Joel and Carolyn Senter with Chicago's Studmaster, Allan Devitt |
| We
join the entire Sherlockian Community in offering our kudos to Steve Doyle, Mark
Gagen and Wessex Press for putting together a symposium which shall be the benchmark
for such gatherings for years to come. Thanks you very much, gentlemen! |
