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Original Essays

This section houses a selection of essays written by Holmes scholars and expert enthusiasts alike.  

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​Who's On First? It's Not So Elementary
By Howard Ostrom
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This essay takes a look at the first Sherlock Holmes performers across 90 different countries. 


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The Original Baker Street Babes 
By Howard Ostrom
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News Bulletin! Lucy Liu is playing Dr. Watson in the new CBS series “Elementary”! But why is this news? Other women have played Dr. Watson before. There was even a Dr. Joan Watson before Lucy Liu’s Dr. Joan Watson. Women have even played Holmes! Women have directed Holmes films, penned his radio shows, and have been influential in bringing Holmes to stage. 

This essay examines the history of such matters. 

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Under The Clock, Sherlock 
By Howard Ostrom and Ray Wilcockson
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A study on the influence of Sherlock Holmes in the music industry. Far bigger than one would think!

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Beam Me Up Sherlock! 
By Howard Ostrom 

An examination of actors who have participated in both the Sherlock Holmes and Star Trek media franchises.

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Two Knights Errant to The Rescue
By Howard Ostrom
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Taking a look at the extensive history of Spanish Sherlock Holmes productions throughout the years. ​

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William Gillette's Little Buddies
By Howard Ostrom

William Gillette performed as Holmes at least 1300 times on stage, but just how many Watson's did he go through during this extensive feat?  And who where they?

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 Two Bengali Transformations of Sherlock Holmes
By Prodosh Bhattacharya
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An indepth study on two early Indian films based on The Hound of The Baskerville "Jighansa(1951) & "Bees Saal Baad" (1962.)

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In Search of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
By Howard Ostrom
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A Chronological Reference List of Biographies and Quasi-Biographies about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Voices In Darkness
By Howard Ostrom and Ray Wilcockson

Howard Ostrom and Ray Wilcockson examine the almost unknown history of African-American Sherlock Holmes actors and productions through history.

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The Baker Street Brawler  
By Howard Ostrom & Ross K. Foad

Sherlock Holmes was know for his mastery of bartitsu and boxing, but did you know that his legacy has weaved its way into the world of professional wrestling too?

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Stairway to Baker Street
By Howard Ostrom

Every character in literature has appeared on screens less often than Sherlock Holmes, but how often has Father Brown, and similar men of the cloth, for that matter, made compelling and fascinating detectives?



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Blood Identification and The Writing Machine
By Marino C. Alvarez
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This essay discusses how scientific instruments mentioned in stories by A. Conan Doyle have served as precursors to modern day forensic procedures: the Holmes Blood Identification Test and the typewriter as a writing machine. 
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The London Of Sherlock Holmes
By Thomas Wheeler
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 Only two of the 60 Sherlock Holmes stories make no mention of London sites. In this abridged version of Thomas Wheeler's presentation speech for the 2014 meeting of the "Southern Sherlockians" in Chattanooga, he examines just some of these London landmarks.

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The World of Sherlock Holmes Statues
By Howard Ostrom

The World of Sherlock Holmes Statues does what is says on the plinth, examining the vast world of Stone Sherlocks that can be found around the world.

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Holmes Was A Dummy
By Howard Ostrom
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"Holmes Was a Dummy" explores the wonderful wooden (and felt) world of Sherlock Holmes inspired puppetry. 

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  From Watson With Love 
 ​ By Howard Ostrom 
    

"From Watson With Love" examines the full history of Watson and Holmes actors from the former Soviet state.

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Is It Any Longer Always 1895?
By Howard Ostrom
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An essay looking at why the Latest Russian Sherlock Holmes Failed and the implications for Twenty First Century Perceptions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Detective.

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K Pop Sherlock
 ​By Howard Ostrom 

A mini photo derived from the A-Z Sherlock Holmes Actor listing, it collates the many K-Pop performers that simply love dressing up as Sherlock Holmes. 

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Footprints On Film
 ​By Howard Ostrom 

Examining the history of 'The Hound of The Baskervilles' in film and television history.
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