Sherlock Holmes (play)

Sherlock Holmes
Promotional poster of the play
Written byWilliam Gillette
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
CharactersSherlock Holmes
Dr. Watson
Date premieredOctober 23, 1899 (1899-10-23)
Place premieredStar Theatre,
Buffalo, New York, US
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama
SettingLondon, England

Sherlock Holmes is a four-act play by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, based on Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes. After three previews it premiered on Broadway November 6, 1899, at the Garrick Theatre in New York City.