On June 27, 2021, the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park offered an exclusive event to its members and visitors to the Connecticut park -- a meeting between the Castle's residents, William and Helen Gillette, and one of their favorite people, Sherlock Holmes.
Beginning in the late 19th century and continuing for many years, Gillette had portrayed the great detective on stage, on radio and in a silent film. This special presentation imagined Holmes stepping from the world of the imagination to greet the Gillettes as a guest visitor to their estate.
For the occasion, William Gillette was portrayed by Harold Niver and his wife Helen by Theodora Niver. Holmes was portrayed by John C. Sherwood. The performance was presented near the Castle on three occasions, and the video offered here is of the day's final performance.
To view the 26-minute video, Click here (doing so will open a new window). Otherwise, copy and paste the following URL into your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxACsUCkgHs.
MysteryVisits Communications was honored to provide Mr. Holmes's appearance for this event. To learn more about the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park, Click here (doing so will open a new window). Otherwise, copy and paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.gillettecastlefriends.org.
