CHICAGO—It’s Christmastime in the British countryside. Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson arrive at the manor house of Watson’s army comrade Col. Horatio Adams. A variety of guests, including a jewel thief, are celebrating when three precious jewels are stolen during a pantomime being performed by the guests at the party. It’s a perfect setting for the Baker Street super sleuth Sherlock Holmes to dazzle everyone with his uncanny abilities. Of course, solving the puzzle will be easy for Sherlock. It’s a fun whodunnit escapade for mystery aficionados at City Lit Theatre in Chicago.
This isn’t a typical Sherlock story, however. The plot was taken from a G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown story. Here, Sherlock is substituted for Father Brown. John Weagly adapted the plot from the short story “The Flying Stars” by G.K. Chesterton, but swapped Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes in for Father Brown.
