‘The Empty Glass: Sherlock Holmes Comes to Dover’ to be presented at The Old State House on Aug. 18, 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.
“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 is administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
