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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Sherlock Holmes is Dracula
After My Fair Lady but long before his celebrated Sherlock Holmes, actor Jeremy Brett played Dracula in the roadshow company of the Edward Gorey production.
I had seen Frank Langella on Broadway, but would've given my eye-teeth to see Brett. A fine actor with more than a generous touch of ham, I'm sure Dracula was catnip to him.
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