SHERLOCK HOLMES:
ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted and Directed by Gayle Stahlhuth
Dates/Times: Friday and Saturday
October 21 and October 22 at 8:00PM
Location: Cape May Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street, Cape May, NJ
Tickets: $28; $20 student & military (retired/vet/active); ages 12 and under free
Adapted and Directed by Gayle Stahlhuth
Dates/Times: Friday and Saturday
October 21 and October 22 at 8:00PM
Location: Cape May Presbyterian Church, 500 Hughes Street, Cape May, NJ
Tickets: $28; $20 student & military (retired/vet/active); ages 12 and under free
5 Star Review on TripAdvisor by TravelingAmos on Nov. 6, 2017 when the play opened in November, 2017
While a play consisting of actors speaking into microphones as if performing for radio may sound boring, this
was far from it. We were here during Sherlock Holmes Weekend in November, and we added this to the overall experience.
The quality of the acting here was first-rate!
We were captivated throughout the roughly one-hour long performance. The sound engineer was perhaps the most
interesting part as he simulated sounds for fire, wind, water, and other various sounds right in front of us as the
actors spoke into the microphone.
If you come to Cape May for Sherlock Holmes Weekend in the spring or fall, a visit here is a must!
Tom Byrn as Sherlock Holmes
"We're not getting all the evidence. Unless some lucky chance comes our way, I fear that the Norwood Disappearance Case will not figure in that chronicle of our successes." Sherlock Holmes is speaking to his loyal friend Dr. Watson. They are trying desperately to prove that a young lawyer did not commit murder, while Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard is convinced of it.
ELTC invites you to be part of our "radio audience" when we perform this famous mystery with live sound effects and commercials, and actors portray several roles to make the tale come to life. Before television and the Internet, people sat eagerly by the radio to hear the latest dramas, comedies, and news. Many radio shows were performed in front of live audiences at the same time they were sent across the "airways."
The first time a Sherlock Holmes adventure was heard on the airways was October 20, 1930. The Holmes’ tale was The Speckled Band, adapted by Edith Meiser. Meiser proposed the idea for a Holmes’ radio show to NBC. At first they passed on the idea for lack of a sponsor, so Meiser found one: G. Washington Coffee. Doyle died during the summer of 1930, but his estate entrusted the development of the series to Meiser and NBC. Meiser, also an actress, wrote the series single-handedly for a dozen years, and with help through most of the 1940's. No audiences were allowed during the early broadcasts. Famous actor/playwright William Gillette, at age 77, starred in the radio show’s premiere. It was he who had created the first stage adaptation of the writings of Doyle in 1899, under the title Sherlock Holmes. Although he’d played the role over 1,000 times, he was uncomfortable with the radio format. Clive Brook replaced him for the next two performances. Richard Gordon played the role from November 10, 1930 through May of 1933, and again in 1936. Leigh Lovell and Harry West played Dr. Watson. From 1939 to 1946, Holmes and Watson were played by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. At the same time, they played these roles in 16 films. The Sherlock Holmes radio series continued through 1950.
ELTC invites you to be part of our "radio audience" when we perform this famous mystery with live sound effects and commercials, and actors portray several roles to make the tale come to life. Before television and the Internet, people sat eagerly by the radio to hear the latest dramas, comedies, and news. Many radio shows were performed in front of live audiences at the same time they were sent across the "airways."
The first time a Sherlock Holmes adventure was heard on the airways was October 20, 1930. The Holmes’ tale was The Speckled Band, adapted by Edith Meiser. Meiser proposed the idea for a Holmes’ radio show to NBC. At first they passed on the idea for lack of a sponsor, so Meiser found one: G. Washington Coffee. Doyle died during the summer of 1930, but his estate entrusted the development of the series to Meiser and NBC. Meiser, also an actress, wrote the series single-handedly for a dozen years, and with help through most of the 1940's. No audiences were allowed during the early broadcasts. Famous actor/playwright William Gillette, at age 77, starred in the radio show’s premiere. It was he who had created the first stage adaptation of the writings of Doyle in 1899, under the title Sherlock Holmes. Although he’d played the role over 1,000 times, he was uncomfortable with the radio format. Clive Brook replaced him for the next two performances. Richard Gordon played the role from November 10, 1930 through May of 1933, and again in 1936. Leigh Lovell and Harry West played Dr. Watson. From 1939 to 1946, Holmes and Watson were played by Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. At the same time, they played these roles in 16 films. The Sherlock Holmes radio series continued through 1950.
