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July 2015 in the Days of the Everlasting Presence of Film on Saturday, June 6 Ineffable Twaddle “It is my business to know what other people don’t know.” The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle A monthly publication of The Sound of the Baskervilles A Scion Society of the Baker Street Irregulars Since March 31, 1980 Serving the Greater Puget Sound Region of Western Washington, USA Volume 34 Issue 6 Some Before and After Thoughts: Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes July 2015 In the days of the everlasting presence of film on Saturday, June 6. Hank and Margie everything on the internet (your cat smiled Deck, Al and Margaret Nelson, Lauren Mes- Inside this issue: ten years ago and you put the video on senger, Shannon Wallace and friend, DC Fetherston program 2 YouTube), it may be hard to realize that a Smith, Vivika Sundqvist, and Airy Maher set for July 19 great many early films and television pro- braved the heat and the not-air conditioned gram tapes are missing or lost forever. One Harvard Exit theater to be a part of this A little more vintage fun 3 story even details bonfires of old film on stu- grand event. dio back lots. What had happened to the SOB Sonia Fetherston and husband Ben Sherlockian cartoon 3 1960’s Dr. Who shows and the first season of went to the San Francisco Silent Film Festi- The Avengers? The 1922 Sherlock Holmes val showing at the end of May. The featuring John Barrymore was lost for half a Scowers and Molly Maquires scion hosted a Museum Sherlock 4 century, an incomplete portion found in 1970 reception for the many Sherlockians who catalogue available and restored. Our SOB library has a copy of came from places as far away as Australia, the film along with Sonia Fetherston’s Baker England, Canada, and Germany. Sonia says Another new Sherlock Street Journal 2012 Christmas Annual arti- 4 that the cinematography was wonderful and Holmes movie? cle telling this fascinating recovery story. imaginative for the technology available in Well, as most of us now know, this has 1922. Noted Sherlockian Randall Stock happened again. A copy of William posted a comment on Hounds of the Internet Letter from England 4 Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes was found in the stating that it was a delight to see Gillette on French film archive, Cinematique Francaise, the screen and in motion; he made an excel- Librarian’s Corner 5 during a staff project to catalog the thousands lent Holmes in appearance and mannerisms. of nitrate film reels present in the archive. But Mr. Stock stated that the acting overall So, after nearly 100 years, a film by and star- was a mixed bag, especially some of the oth- John H Watson 5 ring an actor who had helped shape our per- er actors using exaggerated expressions and Picnic ception of Sherlock Holmes, can be seen movements which are fine on the stage but again. Amazing! not in a movie. Also, the movie did not have Cinema Books to close 5 Several SOBs went to the Seattle Interna- much of a plot in his opinion. tional Film Festival’s showing of the Gillette You will hear all about the film, the find- ing and restoration of it, and the experience Museum program recap 6 of seeing it from Sonia Fetherston at her spe- From SOB Al Nelson: cial presentation for our July SOB meeting. “The movie looked great with a great restoration, Also, remember that the film is coming out it was in four serial parts lasting over two hours; on Blu-ray/DVD later this year with bonus Have an item for Twaddle? the story was an amalgamation of several ACD material, so you can form your own opinion. Until our stalwart editor Terri stories, and the violin and piano soundtrack was Our club will most likely purchase a copy returns from her vacation, very good.” for the club library. send your news, photos and links to Editor Mark your calendars— Pro Tempore Annual John H Watson Picnic Sheila Holtgrieve: SOBs July 25-Seahurst Park-Burien-9 am to 2 pm [email protected] See all the details—Page 5 P a g e 2 Ineffable Twaddle The Seattle Public Library on A Study in Preservation: Queen Anne Hill Finding and Saving William Gillette's 1916 Film Sherlock Holmes is at 400 West Garfield, Seattle Our guest speaker on July 19th at our monthly club meeting is Sonia Fetherston, Library opens at 1:00, and closes SOB, BSI (“The Solitary Cyclist”). Sonia will tell us all about the Gillette Sherlock at 5:00. Come early, and catch up Holmes, from its finding in France to its restoration, the west coast premier in San with your fellow SOBs Francisco, and her impressions of seeing the film in a gala setting. Getting there: A little about Sonia: she lives in Salem, Oregon with husband Ben. She is a fre- From northbound or southbound I-5, quent writer and presenter on ACD and Sherlock Holmes; she has published many exit at Mercer Street and head west. scholarly and at times humorous articles in Sherlockian publications around the Turn right on Queen Anne Avenue world. She was awarded the Morley-Montgomery Award and Eddie Award for re- and head up the hill. At the 3-way search and writing excellence by The Baker Street Irregulars. Her fiction has ap- stop sign at the top, turn left onto West Galer Street. At 4th Avenue, peared in ten volumes of The Hounds Collection and word has it that more is to turn right. The library is one (1) come. She has been an SOB for many years; she presented a special talk in 2013 block north on the northwest corner, about her research into the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes silent film. at the cross with Garfield Street. SOB VP Kashena Konecki will chair the meeting. As usual, delicious and plen- tiful treats will be available, and the tea pot will be Eateries Near the bubbling. You will not want to miss this special club Queen Anne Library: presentation. The 5 Spot, 1502 Queen Anne Ave. North; American cuisine. A partial listing of Sonia’s articles published in Hilltop Ale House, 2129 Queen Anne Ave. North; pub fare. The Baker Street Journal Orrapin Thai Cuisine, 10 Boston Street (the intersection of Queen Anne Ave. North and Boston Autumn 2014 The Paragon, 2125 Queen Anne Everyday Offenders into Gibus-Wearing Sophisticates Ave. North ; eclectic cuisine. Olympia Pizza and Spaghetti, Summer 2013 1500 Queen Anne Ave. North; pizza The Lost World of Colleen Moore with a Greek slant. Betty, 1507 Queen Anne Ave. Spring 2013 North; Northwest cuisine. Art in the Blood (and the Den, the Hallway, and the Via Tribunali, 317 West Galer Dining Room) [with Jerry Margolin] Street good (but pricey) pizza and Italian food. Christmas Annual 2012 Thanks to SOBs Jon Strandberg Barrymore in Baker Street & Sue Reid for this list Spring 2012 “You Are the Mysterious Sherlock!” A Century-old Ineffable Twaddle Correction Advertising Stunt Invokes the Great Detective In the May issue, “Things to Do, Spring 2011 Buy, See and Know,” a link was giv- “I Met Harry Murcher:” Getting Acquainted en for the Sherlockian door covers. with Holland Grove’s Elusive P.C. The website listed was not correct. The correct one is: Autumn 2008 https://www.etsy.com/uk/ Got Holmes?: Malefic Milk and Dastardly Dairies listing/176260370/door-wall-fridge- sticker-baker-street Spring 2007 Thanks to new member Melvin On the Catwalk: New Evidence of Worth Alcorn for letting us know about the Find Sonia’s book at Couture in the Canon error. bakerstreetjournal.com Volume 34, July 2015, Issue 6 P a g e 3 A little more vintage Sherlockian fun Editor’s Note: Part 3 of astonishing humor from our PFL while he and Terri cruise near the Isle of Uffa and other parts unknown. In “The Adventure of the Priory School,” ascribed to Shakespeare. He also proved (b) Rue de Valley (Holmes is called to Thorneycroft Huxtable is identified as hav- that Horace’s gift for writing was directly France to stop the criminal known as ing written what book? related to a visit by extraterrestrials. “The Rhone Ranger”); a) Huxtable’s Headlights on Hafiz (a six Though completely ignored in literary (c) Valley High. (Watson was so excited hundred page discussion of the significance circles, this work did earn him the title in by the success of the book that he wrote of the rutabaga in Persian lyric poetry); the North Surrey Observer as the greatest a musical of the story entitled (b) Huxtable’s Fanlights on Flaubert (a English “Loon” of the 19th century). “Vermissa Valley PTA.” Watson wrote little known monograph in which he proves both words and music to such classics that Flaubert is an archaic French word for as “I’m Gonna Wash That Coal Dust “gaseous digestive emission); The last novel-length story of Sherlock Right Out Of My Hair,” “Some En- (c) Huxtable’s Sidelights on Horace; Holmes was entitled __________: chanted Coal Mine,” “There is Nothing (d) Huxtable’s Searchlight on Shakespeare (a) The Valley of the Jolly Ho Ho Ho Like a Coal Vein,” and, of course, (In three massive volumes, he was able to Green Giant. (Holmes is called upon to “Valley High”); prove conclusively that it was actually his stop the nefarious plans of real estate mag- (d) The Valley of Fear. great, great, great, etc. grandfather, Horace nate Philip Green to control peaceful Ver- Huxtable, who actually wrote the words missa Valley and its rutabaga crop); As is tradition with David’s quizzes, no answers are provided.
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