The Sherlock Holmes File

by Michael Pointer

> The figure in deerstalker and Inverness cape, smoking a calabash pipe and repeating "Elementary, my dear Watson," is familiar to all. Yet none of the features of this image of Sherlock Holmes are to be found in Conan Doyle, they have been introduced by artists who illustrated the stories and actors who played the part. >Some of the artistic and theatrical interpretations of Sherlock Holmes and his world were extraordinarily accurate; others were interesting misrepresentations of the original character. Here is a vivid demonstration of the great variety of imaginative ways that Sherlock Holmes has been seen in the entertainment media - films, the stage, television - and commercially - comics, cereal boxes, cigarette advertising, games, and so forth. Rare and hitherto unpublished posters, advertisements, and stills have been included. > Here is a sampling of the fascinating material to be found in this largest picture gallery of Holmes ever assembled: >"Which of You Is Holmes": a chapt