William H Gillette
American
Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
1899/11/06 | "Sherlock Holmes", a four act play by Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette, premieres in New York City. The theatrical production introduces the phrase: "Elementary, my dear Watson." | Author, Actor | |||||
1905/12/00 | Gillette plays Holmes in Charles Frohman's West End production of "Sherlock Holmes" at the Duke of York's Theatre from October to December 1905. Charlie Chaplin plays Billy the pageboy. "It was like tidings from heaven", Chaplin said. | Actor | Duke Of York's Theatre | London | |||
1919/00/00 | Gillette Castle built over fives years from 1914 to 1919 at a cost of $1 million | Architect | Seventh Sister | Hadlyme | |||
1919/00/00 | Gillette Castle built over fives years from 1914 to 1919 at a cost of $1 million | Architect | Seventh Sister | East Haddam, CT | |||
1920/00/00 | Home of William Gillette 1920 to 1937 | Home | Seventh Sister | Hadlyme | |||
1920/00/00 | Home of William Gillette 1920 to 1937 | Home | Seventh Sister | East Haddam, CT | |||
1929/11/25 | William Gillette's Sherlock Holmes farewell tour plays the New Amsterdam Theatre. | Actor | New Amsterdam Theater | New York City | |||
1935/11/18 | William Gillette's final performance of Sherlock Holmes is broadcast on WABC, New York. Mr Gillette has play the role in more than 1300 performances. | Actor |
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