William Gillette

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• if ever in CT, visit Gillette Castle. Former home of William Gillette (Holmes early 1900s). Old timey Sherlock fun. -- Valerie Frances
• Rowe looks quite good in the William Gillette look -- deerstalker, caped coat, pipe. -- David Hines
• Arthur Conan Doyle, William Gillette, Steven Moffat, and Steve Thompson. -- Melanie Ellis
• That's easy - the discovery of a print of William Gillette's 1916 "Sherlock Holmes" film. -- ray wilcockson
• Première mondiale du "Sherlock Holmes" perdu de 1916 avec William Gillette, le 31/01/15 à 17h30 à la Cinémathèque Française -- KinoScript
• ... William Gillette interpretó a lo largo de 30 años (más de 1.300 funciones) al carismático detective Sherlock Holmes -- Roberto Díaz
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• , . William Gillette, ... -- FraserGimson
• For example, William Gillette never would have gotten the keys to the franchise if Holmes had been "alive" in 1899-1900. -- Zach Dundas
• "he is the unknown Sherlock Holmes, but is what we base Holmes' appearance on." - Steven Moffat -- Baker Street Babes
• Just visited the William Gillette Castle, home of the original actor, and friend of -- Abby Epplett
• At the William Gillette Sherlock Holmes screening at the freaking gorgeous Ace Hotel in DTLA. -- Audrey Lee
• OH SHIT THE WILLIAM GILLETTE SHERLOCK HOLMES FILM IS ALSO GONNA BE AT THE CHICAGO FILM FEST -- yacht rock bisexuals
• The Men on the Tor screen William Gillette's "Sherlock Holmes" on Sunday at Gillette Castle in CT! -- Sherlockian Calendar
• William Gillette's Silent Film SHERLOCK HOLMES to Be Screened in Bethesda, 9/26 -- Tawanda Guare
• Eyyyy just bought my ticket to see William Gillette! -- #TeamCarter
• That William Gillette Holmes movie is so rad. And it looks STUNNING considering it's 99 years old. -- Carly Ingram
• This is so cool because a couple years ago I wrote a story about Holmes and heard so much about William Gillette. -- Jane Burns
• William Gillette's acting is strikingly natural, even subtle - quite ahead of his time. Compare the affectations of others in -- Paul Hyde
• So exciting to see William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes! -- Gwynne Ghoulfinkle
• Tcm has got me crazy now with my faves silent movies the original version sherlock homes with William Gillette 1916 how sweet it is morepls -- Claudette Whyte
• William Gillette 1916 Sherlock Holmes Gillette castle is a cool place with many artifacts from his role as Sherlock Holmes... -- Linda Blair
• Like most people alive today, I've never seen William Gillette actually play Sherlock Holmes. To say I'm excited is inadequate. -- All Hallows' Tude
• William Gillette has Holmes fall madly in love with his client (which for some reason has him caressing Watson's dressing gown) -- celestialteapot
• Very enjoyable. What a striking figure William Gillette was. Fine Sherlock Holmes. -- Kevin Sturton
• Watching Sherlock Holmes (1916) starring William Gillette. -- Coyoty
• In 1899 London play "Sherlock Holmes" starring William Gillette, a very young Charlie Chaplin played Billy the Page! Bravo!! -- Sandra Herbert
• You may marry him, murder him, or do anything you like to him. Sir ACD to William Gillette upon asking to marry Holmes off in his play -- Unpublished Holmes
• - The Case of the Missing Detective: William Gillette s Sherlock Holmes Rediscovered and Restored at -- Film Retweets
• I had always thought it sad that we could never see William Gillette's Sherlock--just incredible that an old nitrate film has been found -- Sandra N.
• Wish I was in New York today: William Gillette Lunch at Morans and then BSI Dinner. Love to all -- David Stuart Davies
• Rewatching the long lost, but recently found 1916 silent film "Sherlock Holmes" by William Gillette. A deeply profound thing to behold. -- Joe Riggs
• Paul HOLMES plays a fictionalised version of William Gillette, who was a Broadway actor known for playing Sherlock Holmes 1.3k times-- -- Sheesha Ronan
• There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. A. Conan Doyle. William Gillette in Sherlock Holmes -- drop of golden sun
• There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)(William Gillette-Sherlock Holmes-1916) -- Téo..
• Nicholas Rowe William Gillette Patrick Macnee Christopher Lee Jeremy Brett -- Miche Doherty
• The Calabash pipe most often associated w/ Sherlock Holmes was not used by him until William Gillette portrayed Holmes on stage. -- Ingfield Ainsten™
• I never knew that William Gillette was obsessed with cats.... I'm in love with him -- Collan Paradis
• He is THE codifying Holmes: Hat, violin, pipe, the whole deal. Without him, we would never have had Basil Rathbone, etc. -- Gwen C. Katz
• If you really must have a needless straight romance in Sherlock Holmes, I'm voting for 1916 William Gillette film. Made me feel the feels. -- Johanna Jetsonen
• Seems I share a birthday with William Gillette so that's cool. -- IllBeMother221B
• While playing New England trivia I learned William Gillette filled 100 scrapbooks with pictures of cats. -- Devin C-G
• Folks, for $4.95, you can now stream William Gillette's iconic Sherlock Holmes film for 30 days: info -- Lyndsay Faye
• on 1853 William Gillette, American actor and author (d. 1937) -- This Day In History
• Happy birthday actor/writer William Gillette (July 24,1853). Famed for his Sherlock Holmes performance an 1899 play he had written . -- Book_Addict
• Highly suggest to see the William Gillette Castle in Connecticut because of the beautiful architecture and landscape, especially the view -- Allie
• Ordered a bio on my ancestor William Gillette. Haven't been this excited to read in a minute! -- Lori
• Did you know that actor William Gillette, known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, was born in Hartford? -- Abriola Parkview
• I watched the William Gillette movie last night and it was amazing. -- Danielle G
• William Gillette who really played Sherlock Holmes is featured in a great new book - The Case of the Flying Corpse -- Glen Rippel

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