45th Annual Saturday with Sherlock Holmes at the Pratt, 2024

TLDR: The event was streamed this year and can be watched at the Youtube link down the page!

Each year since 1980, Sherlockians have gathered in November at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore to hear presentations. It was originally called the 'Weekend With Sherlock Holmes' with the first day for Sherlockian presentations and the second day for a Sherlock film screening and discussion. Over time it evolved into Saturday-only, and that is the current format. 

This year the Saturday with Sherlock Holmes returned, the 45th event, produced and hosted by Andy Solberg BSI. Each year a theme is introduced as a guiding principle, and this year it was "Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr Watson's Literary Agent".

This is the poster advertising the 2024 Saturday with Sherlock Holmes, and the speaker agenda is shown below. The agenda included Daniel Thomas BSI who has presented at all but one of the 45 meetings held to date! 

Agenda for the meeting. Chair: Andy Solberg, ASH, BSI

Peter Blau, BSI - Conan Doyles I Have Known

Daniel Thomas, BSI - Conan Doyle and the British Divorce

Matt Hall - Who Was R T Norman?

Carla Coupe, ASH, BSI - Born to be a Man of Action

S. Brent Morris - Conan Doyle and Spiritualism

Daniel Stashower, BSI - Conan Doyle and Howard Thurston

Karen Wilson, ASH, BSI - Conan Doyle and Cricket.

Ah yes, I spoke. Who Was R T Norman? Well, watch the Youtube recording here to find out.... I have an article coming out on the topic and will post more then.

The good news for both my readers is that a long description of the symoosium presentations is not required.... as it can be watched here! Peter Blau's tales of meeting Conan Doyle relatives were quite gripping. Karen Wilson entertained with a wonderful Sherlockian song! 

To the recording:

Timestamps (to allow people to jump to a specific talk)

Andy Solberg Introduction: 0 min 0 sec

Peter Blau: 15 min 35 sec

Daniel Thomas: 31 min 25 sec

Matt Hall: 51 min 45 sec

Carla Coupe: 1 h 6 min 15 sec

S. Brent Morris: 1 h 21 min 15 sec

Daniel Stashower: 1 h 58 min 15 sec

Karen Wilson: 2 h 12 min 15 sec

To round out this record of a wonderful Sherlockian day, Daniel Stashower shared some photographs of speakers.

Peter Blau, BSI

The author

Carla Coupe, ASH, BSI

S. Brent Morris

Karen Wilson, ASH, BSI

Till 2025...