Often forgotten among the Bretts and Rathbones is Douglas Wilmer's performance as the titular detective in BBC's 1965 - 68 production Sherlock Holmes. The veteran actor who passed away on 31st March at the age of 96 starred as Holmes in 12 episode...
Wishing all our fellow sleuths a happy and prosperous new year 2016!! - Sutirtha11 (admin of Baker Street Irregulars on behalf of the group)
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Due to the initial furore created by the original rules we have decided to revise them. We were helped heavily in this by Smyslov Fan.. These are available in the forum - http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/vote-chess-rules60 We need a captain...
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In a bid to reign in 'rogue' voters we have decided to introduce the following set of rules that will govern vote chess matches. These are available in the forum - http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/vote-chess-rules60 We need a captain to enfo...
Inviting all our fellow irregulars to make a list of their 12 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories ! The competition was originally organised by The Strand magazine in 1927 where the author was also invited to make his choice. You can read about his ...
In 1927 The Strand Magazine set a competition for its readers to decide the 12 best Sherlock Holmes stories, and the author was invited to make his own selection known.Here's the author's choice, reprinted in full from here - How I Made My Lis...
So the pairings have been announced and here's the match link: http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=513972 , We lost the the first round but we were re-invited to the tournament, let's give it our all again....
A few days ago I had posted a news item about us being knocked out of the tournament It's a knockout.. However a few of the teams who qualified have withdrawn and we were invited back to the tournament. The pairings haven't been announced yet but ...
We have lost the match vs Justice and have thus been effectively knocked out from the tournament. Well played guys and thanks for the effort....
Hello all, There is good news for all our irregulars here as a long lost Sherlock Holmes has been found in an attic. Published in 1904, it was written by Doyle as a fundraiser for reconstruction of the beloved Bannerfield bridge in Selkirk which ...
Wishing all our fellow sleuths a happy and prosperous new year 2015!! - Sutirtha11 (admin of Baker St. Irregulars on behalf of the group)
So hello all, I have just signed up our group for the It's a knockout tournament(a branch ofTM Championships). We are in the Queen Division. Here is the round 1 match. PLay to the best of your abilities. Best of luck.
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT IV (cont..) HOLMES (speaks hurriedly): Now that you think it over, Miss Faulkner, you are doubtless beginning to realize the series of tricks by which I sought to deprive you of your property. I couldn’t...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT IV (cont..) [Last dialogue - HOLMES (nods): Quite so — the devils have burned me out.] WATSON: Good heavens — burned you — (Pause. HOLMES nods.) Oh, that’s too bad. What did you lose? HOLMES: Everythi...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT IV (cont..) [Last dialogue - I don’t care to be shot from the street.] (WATSON instantly pulls down blind.) (NOTE — Special care must be exercised regarding these window blinds. They must be made specia...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT IV (cont..) [Last dialogue - Well — good night doctor] WATSON simply bows coldly. MADGE turns to go. The crash of a capsizing vehicle followed by excited shouts of men is heard. This effect must be as if...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT IV Doctor Watson's Consulting Room, Kensington. The following evening. The place is London. SCENE. — DR. WATSON’S house in Kensington. The consulting room. Oak panelling. Solid furniture. Wide doub...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT 3 (Continued..) [Last dialogue - CRAIGIN (low, deep voice, intense): You’ll ‘ave to wait a bit, Mr. ‘Olmes. We ‘ave a little matter of business we’d like to talk over.] (HOLMES turning to CRAIGIN.) (E...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT 3 (Continued..) [Last dialogue - Enter SHERLOCK HOLMES at door, walking easily as though on some ordinary business. ] HOLMES (seeing the apartment with a glance as he enters and Pausing, disappointed. Hi...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT III The Stepney Gas Chamber. Midnight. SCENE. — The Gas Chamber at Stepney. A large, dark, grimy room on an upper floor of an old building backing on wharves etc. Plaster cracking off, masonry piers ...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT II In two scenes with a Dark Change (FORMAN coming rapidly on is covered with black coal stains, and his clothing otherwise stained. He has a bad bruise on forehead. But he must not be made to look gr...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT II In two scenes with a Dark Change Scene 2 SHERLOCK HOLMES’S Apartments in Baker Street. Evening SCENE II. — In SHERLOCK HOLMES’ rooms in Baker Street —the large drawing-room of his ap...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts ACT II In two scenes with a Dark Change Scene 1 PROFESSOR MORIARTY’S Underground Office. Morning SCENE 1.—This scene is built inside the Second. PROFESSOR MORIARTY’S underground office. A large vault...
Sherlock Holmes A Drama in Four Acts Act 1 (Cont...) [Last dialogue - HOLMES (in his face) Because you will infinitely prefer to avoid an investigation of your very suspicious conduct Mr. James Larrabee — (A sharp start from both LARRA...
