Dear Sherlockians, In an early plot outline, Doyle apparently intended for the role of Watson to be filled by two junior detectives named Sandifer and Phillip;...
Dear Jeff, You are absolutely right . I have read a book of Sherlock Holmes in Tamil. I have lived 23 Years of my life in Tamil nadu , had my schooling and...
Dear Sherlockians, In addition to the edalji case , another of Conan Doyle's was a second case—that of Oscar Slater, a German Jew and gambling-den operator...
I suspect Doyle was trying to portray Watson as a naive man, and Holmes as a little more devious. Although Doyle later described Watson as "rather stupid," I...
I'd not heard this before. There is a Phillip Sandifer who sings songs for Disney films. A quick Google search shows that this appears in many places; I ...
Sumal, years ago in college I had friends from Madras. The pictures they showed and the stories they told have stayed with me. You are very fortunate to live...
another interesting case. The prosecution was based on Slater's having presented a jewelled brooch to a pawnbroker, which they claimed belonged to the victim,...
Dear Madam Julia, A warm welcome to our group. We wish to see more of your contributions on the group. Will you please introduce yourself and tell us how you...
HI Sumal, I understand the respect you want to give to Julia but do we have to be so formal in our interactions??? Best regards, Manish ... From: sumalsn To:...
Hello, Manish, While I'm not accustomed to such formailty, as an introduction and welcome to a newcomer, it was much appreciated. I'm sure that we'll all be...
Hello, all -- Does the Group have any story/topics being discussed at the moment? I'm in the States now, but I hear that Rupert Everett has had SH episodes on...
India is of course famous for its pleasant formality in any of its languages, and Dr Watson (if not the more intemperate and impatient Holmes) would certainly...
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HI ! Yes Rupert Everett (who also did the background vocals for Madonna's American Pie) did act as Sherlock holmes in last years film called Sherlock Holmes...
Hello, sachin -- Thank you for the link! I see the BBC has "dipped" into the Granada well of supporting players; Jonathan Hyde from "The Dying Detective" and,...
Just as Jeff states, Doyle was annoyed over the costs involved in the Slater case. Here are extracts from a letter Doyle dated May 2 1929 and published in The...
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I am still intrigued by the idea of the group conducting a competition throughout India and perhaps Sri Lanka for the best 'Sherlock Holmes' short story, with...
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Hello All -- I would like to read more about this topic....where in the Group messages did it begin? ... the Slater ... published...
Julia you are dead right about Eleanor David being picked from the Granada series and was a part of The man with the twisted lip (The Jeremy Brett series is ...
dear ms higgins, welcome to the SHERLOCK HOLMES SOCIETY OF INDIA. Jeremy Brett is indeed the definitve Holmes , but let us not forget Basil Rathbone and Ian...
Thank you Mr Bhatia for your welcome to the Group; I do agree that Jeremy Brett is the definitive Holmes of this generation, and possibly many more to come....
This Sunday, the 19th, is, in the States, an "unofficial" holiday... "Father's Day".... Another discussion Group I'm a member of (Nashville Scholars of the...
Dear Manish, Thnks for raising the point . I think respecting a person needs no explanation . Ms Julia is a lady and our new member , so to make her feel at...
Dear Bhatia saab, A warm welcome on your return after a long hiatus. We would like to hear from you after you have watched the entire series. Keep posting ...
Dear Madam Julia, Thanks for your reply. You have not told us how you came by this particular group. I am interested to know because we are keen to reach out...
