The two actors met and Irving concluded negotiations for Sherlock Holmes to begin an extended season at the Lyceum Theatre in London beginning in early May .
Sir Henry Irving was touring America when Sherlock Holmes opened at the Garrick Theatre , and Irving saw Gillette as Holmes .
The two actors met and Irving concluded negotiations for Sherlock Holmes to begin an extended season at the Lyceum Theatre in London beginning in early May .
Sir Henry Irving was touring America when Sherlock Holmes opened at the Garrick Theatre , and Irving saw Gillette as Holmes .