A Study in Sherlock: The Curious Collection of Robert Hess Part I
Thu, Apr 20, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 227
A subway station sign for the Sherlock Holmes play, The Cru...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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A subway station sign for the Sherlock Holmes play, The Crucifer of Blood. [New York: 1978]. Large, printed plastic sheet (22 x 46?; 559 x 1169 mm). Some scuffing, moderate wear, a few marginal ink notations on verso. A nice example of an unusual item. The Crucifer of Blood, written by Paul Giovanni, is a stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?s novel, The Sign of Four (1890). It ran at the Helen Hayes Theatre for 236 performances, and was nominated for 4 Tony Awards, winning the award for Roger Morgan for Lighting Design. It starred Paxton Whitehead as Holmes, Glenn Close as Irene St. Claire, and Dwight Schultz as Major Alistair Ross.
