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“The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018



(DOVER, Del.—Aug. 7, 2018)—On Saturday Aug. 18, 2018 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., The Old State House, located at 25 The Green in Dover, Del., will present “The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover,” a theatrical performance in which the celebrated British detective, having solved every case in Victorian London, embarks on a journey to America. Arriving in Dover, Del., he and his trusted colleague Dr. Watson attempt to solve the grisly murder case of “The Empty Glass.” Admission to the play is free but visitors are encouraged to arrive early to ensure seating. For additional information, call 302-744-5054.

Historical interpreters Gavin Malone (left), as Dr. Watson, and Chris Hall, as Sherlock Holmes, will appear in the play “The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” at The Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018.
Historical interpreters Gavin Malone (left), as Dr. Watson, and Chris Hall, as Sherlock Holmes, will appear in the play “The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” at The Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018.

“The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover,” was created by historic-site interpreters from The Old State House in celebration of the Dover Comic Con comic-book festival that will be held at a variety of Dover locations on Aug. 18, 2018. The play is based on an actual Dover, Del. court case and features Sherlock Holmes, the fictional private detective who appeared in four novels and 56 short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published between 1887 and 1927.

Completed in 1791, The Old State House is one of the earliest state-house buildings in the United States, serving as the home of Delaware’s legislature until 1933 when the General Assembly moved to larger quarters in Legislative Hall. The venerable structure now appears as it would have in the late 1700s during the United States’ critical early years as a nation. It features a courtroom, governor’s and county offices and chambers for the state’s Senate and House of Representatives. The building is situated on Dover’s historic Green, a public area designated by William Penn in 1683.

The Old State House
The Old State House

The Old State House is administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, an agency of the State of Delaware. The division enhances Delaware’s quality of life by preserving the state’s unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality and providing educational programs and assistance to the general public on Delaware history and heritage. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums which are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the state’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.

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Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone: 302-739-7787
E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web: http://history.delaware.gov

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“The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” to be presented at Dover, Del.’s Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2018



(DOVER, Del.—Aug. 7, 2018)—On Saturday Aug. 18, 2018 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., The Old State House, located at 25 The Green in Dover, Del., will present “The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover,” a theatrical performance in which the celebrated British detective, having solved every case in Victorian London, embarks on a journey to America. Arriving in Dover, Del., he and his trusted colleague Dr. Watson attempt to solve the grisly murder case of “The Empty Glass.” Admission to the play is free but visitors are encouraged to arrive early to ensure seating. For additional information, call 302-744-5054.

Historical interpreters Gavin Malone (left), as Dr. Watson, and Chris Hall, as Sherlock Holmes, will appear in the play “The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” at The Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018.
Historical interpreters Gavin Malone (left), as Dr. Watson, and Chris Hall, as Sherlock Holmes, will appear in the play “The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover” at The Old State House on Aug. 18, 2018.

“The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover,” was created by historic-site interpreters from The Old State House in celebration of the Dover Comic Con comic-book festival that will be held at a variety of Dover locations on Aug. 18, 2018. The play is based on an actual Dover, Del. court case and features Sherlock Holmes, the fictional private detective who appeared in four novels and 56 short stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and published between 1887 and 1927.

Completed in 1791, The Old State House is one of the earliest state-house buildings in the United States, serving as the home of Delaware’s legislature until 1933 when the General Assembly moved to larger quarters in Legislative Hall. The venerable structure now appears as it would have in the late 1700s during the United States’ critical early years as a nation. It features a courtroom, governor’s and county offices and chambers for the state’s Senate and House of Representatives. The building is situated on Dover’s historic Green, a public area designated by William Penn in 1683.

The Old State House
The Old State House

The Old State House is administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, an agency of the State of Delaware. The division enhances Delaware’s quality of life by preserving the state’s unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality and providing educational programs and assistance to the general public on Delaware history and heritage. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums which are accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the state’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.

American Alliance of Museums logo
|-End-

Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone: 302-739-7787
E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web: http://history.delaware.gov

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