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Christopher and Barbara Roden Donate Shaw-Tracy Letters To March 2002 D S O F N Volume 6 Number 1 E T Acquisitions I H R E ue Vizoskie, A.S.H., donated copies of two booklets that she compiled and edited. Teas and Toasts with the 3 Garridebs F was completed for the 10th Anniversary Picnic and Victorian Tea that is held annually by the 3 Garridebs, and it includes toasts and recipes of items that have been made for the picnics. Her second booklet, Sherlockians Aboard: S Their Adventures on and Memoirs of The Sherlock Holmes Society of London Golden Jubilee Cruise 2001, contains essays by a number of Americans and Canadians who participated in the cruise. Michael Doyle donated a copy of It Commenced with Two…, The Story of Mary Ann Doyle, written by Bonaventure Brennan, Sherlock Holmes RSM. Mr. Doyle purchased this book and had it signed by the author for presentation to the Collections. Mary Ann Doyle, COLLECTIONS the great-aunt of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is noted in this book as a companion to Catherine McAuley, founder of the order of the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. “Your merits should be publicly recognized” (STUD) Don Hobbs presented Curator Tim Johnson with a copy of the Lithuanian magazine Veidas, which carried an article titled “Views of a Maniac Collector” and an accompanying picture of Don with Dorothy Rowe Shaw. While pursuing his own mani- ac collecting of foreign editions several years ago, Don was asked to write an article which he titled “Collecting Sherlock Contents Christopher and Barbara Roden Donate Holmes.” This ran in a different Lithuanian magazine in April 1997. The article proved so popular that Don was asked to do a follow-up for Veidas. Christopher and Barbara Shaw-Tracy Letters to Sherlock Holmes Roden Donate Shaw- Collections C. C. Williamsen donated a copy of his book Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of The Dozen Doctored Gutties. This is his first Tracy Letters to Sherlock Sherlock Holmes novel. The author lives in Minneapolis. Holmes Collections By Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. 1 Editor’s Note: It is our goal to make the Sherlock Holmes Collections the World Center for the study and research on Sherlock Holmes and related subjects. We 100 Years Ago cannot underestimate the value of Sherlockian personal papers and correspondence to the Collections and its users, and welcome the donation of originals and photo- 2 copies. We are most gratified that Christopher and Barbara Roden have included the Sherlock Holmes Collections in their generous bequests of Jack Tracy material. For any inquiries contact: 50 Years Ago Remembrances Timothy J. Johnson, Curator hristopher Roden, M.Bt., B.S.I. and Barbara Roden, M.Bt. have donated a file In supporting the Sherlock Holmes Collections, many donors have made 612-624-3552 or 3 of correspondence from John Bennett Shaw to Jack Tracy to the Sherlock contributions either in honor or in memory of special persons. [email protected] Holmes Collections. The correspondence is part of a larger collection of Tracy From the President C material that was acquired in the disposal auction following his death and used IN HONOR OF FROM Sherlock Holmes Collections in the preparation of the Rodens’ On the Shoulders of Giants, Jack Tracy and The The Hounds of the Internet Laura Kuhn Suite 111, Elmer L. Andersen Library 4 Encyclopaedia Sherlockiana, The Baker Street Journal 2001 Christmas Annual. In a letter to Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. Robert Katz, M.D., B.S.I. University of Minnesota Special Collections and Rare Books Curator Tim Johnson, the Rodens stated, “We are Richard J. Sveum, M.D., B.S.I. Julie and Michael McKuras 222 21st Ave. S. An Update from the pleased to offer this as a donation to the Shaw Collection, in hope that it will be of use Minneapolis, MN 55455 Collections to scholars in the future, and will supplement your existing holdings.” This donation IN MEMORY OF FROM Telephone: 612-624-7526 was given in memory of Jack Tracy and Cameron Hollyer. Don Hardenbrook, B.S.I. Vincent Brosnan FAX: 612-626-9353 5 My Hound of the Baskervilles Warren Randall Timothy J. Johnson, Curator Malcolm Payne David Rush Musings John Bennett Shaw Saul Cohen John Bennett Shaw Evelyn Herzog Mailing list corrections requested— 5 John Bennett Shaw John Stephenson Because of the high cost of returned newsletters, we would appreciate being informed of changes Ray Shove Karen Murdock of address or other corrections. Acquisitions Pat Simon Edgar Simon, Jr. 8 Remembrances 8 photo from Richard Sveum Richard photo from Richard Sveum, Barbara and Christopher Roden at the 2002 B.S.I. Cocktail Party Continued on page 6 8 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections 1 use to the title and character of (1851-1940) and Gustave Frohman Continued from Page 2 (1855-1930). He started his career as Sherlock Holmes. Faced with a num- 50 Years Ago a box-office clerk and by 1883 was ber of productions utilizing the title working as an independent producer and character, Charles Frohman’s solic- year the Disney Company produced “Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree”. They in New York. In 1890 he organized itors soon “were vigorously hunting released three more Pooh films, the last in 1982, as well as animated television the Charles Frohman Stock Company down every little music-hall sketch series and anthologies. Their items featuring the Pooh characters are available in and opened the Empire Theatre in and playlet that was using the name an astounding range of merchandise and lead the company’s licensed merchandise 100 January 1893. As author Michael Sherlock Holmes in the title or public- in sales, surpassing Mickey and Minnie Mouse. YEARS AGO Pointer notes in The Public Life of ity.” (Pointer 24) They were successful Sherlock Holmes “American impresario in their 1901 battle against the Julie McKuras, A.S.H., B.S.I. The Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections John Bennett Shaw’s notebook of press is a quarterly newsletter published by the Charles Frohman [had] a remarkable Hopkins Amusement Company’s pro- clippings for the period before 1903 Friends of the Sherlock Holmes Collections reputation for discovering and devel- duction of “Sherlock Holmes, Detective: *For additional information regarding Adrian Conan Doyle’s tumultuous relation- which seek to promote the activities, inter- has a small photocopied article from oping theatrical talent. He helped to or The Sigh(sic) of Four” (Pointer 25) ship with the B.S.I., please refer to the Archival History of the Baker Street ests and needs of the Special Collections the New York Times. Shaw’s accompa- and Rare Books Department, University of make stars of such players as Ethel based on “The Sign of Four.” In 1902 Irregulars by Jon L. Lellenberg, nying typed note states it ran on Minnesota Libraries. Barrymore, Billie Burke, Otis Skinner the Appellate Court in Chicago upheld October 25, 1902 on page 7, column References Mail editorial correspondence c/o: and William Gillette…[Gillette] had this decision. 2. Due to the poor quality of the copy, Editor written and, under Frohman’s aus- Julie McKuras Shaw typed the content of “Play is an Austin, James Bliss. “The Family’s Counterattack.” The Quest for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Ed. Jon L. Lellenberg. Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1987. 13512 Granada Ave. pices, appeared in the hugely success- Apple Valley, MN 55124 Infringement” and affixed it with the Christ, Carol Tecla. “Milne, A. A.” World Book Online Americas Edition, ful Secret Service.” (17) By 1915 Charles Frohman was the 952-431-1934 photocopy. It reads: http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/wbol/wbPage/na/ar/co/362560, January 27, 2002. proprietor and manager of a number 952-431-5965 Fax Lellenberg, Jon L. Irregular Memories of the ‘Thirties. New York: Fordham University Press, 1990. When Conan Doyle wrote a Sherlock of theaters in New York and London. [email protected] Play is an Infringement. So Judge Milne, A. A. It’s Too Late Now. London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 1939. Holmes play “towards the end of ’97” He managed the careers of 28 leading Decides in the Case of Editorial Board (Carr, 107) he sent the play to Herbert stars and paid out more than $35 mil- John Bergquist, Timothy Johnson, “Sherlock Holmes, Detective.” Beerbohm Tree, the actor-manager of lion per year in salaries to the 10,000 Jon Lellenberg, Richard J. Sveum, M.D. Special to the New York Times people on his payroll. He was known Copyright © 2001 Her Majesty’s Theater, but artistic dif- University of Minnesota Library ferences prevented the two from col- as an “exceptionally fair man whose CHICAGO, October 24 – When Christopher and Barbara Roden Donate The University of Minnesota is an Equal laborating. A. P. Watt, Conan Doyle’s word was his only contract.” Opportunity Educator and Employer. the Hopkins Amusement professional representative and the (Encyclopedia.Com) Charles Frohman Company advertised the production Shaw-Tracy Letters to Sherlock Holmes man “credited with having coined the was on board the Cunard steamship “Sherlock Holmes, Detective,” it term ‘literary agent’ (Stashower 121) Lusitania as it sailed from New York Collection Continued from Page 6 attempted to lead the public to encouraged him to forward the play to on May 1, 1915. On May 7, within believe the play was the same as Charles Frohman. Conan Doyle was sight of the southern coast of Ireland, both the Encyclopaedia and Apocrypha A special thank you is extended to Barbara Roden are well-known that collaborated by A.
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