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Gillette, William
Gillette, William (1855–1937), made his debut as an actor in 1875, and as a dramatist in 1881 with The Private Secretary, based on a German drama, and Esmeralda, based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel. His 13 original plays include Held by the Enemy (1886) and Secret Service (1895), about the Civil War; Too Much Johnson (1894), a farce; and Clarice (1905). His most popular vehicle was Sherlock Holmes (1899), his own arrangement of Conan Doyle stories, in which he continued to act until within a few years of his death.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Gillette, William." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Gillette, William." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-GilletteWilliam.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Gillette, William." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-GilletteWilliam.html |
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