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The West End Horror: A Posthumous Memoir of
gJohn . Watson, M.D., as edited by Nicholas Meyer.
Eallantlne, $1.75.
How do you describe Sherlock Holmes, that titanic
literary figure who symbolized the Age of Reason as
surely as King Arthur's knishts represented that of
Chivalry?
In such a touchy matter, it's best to stick to strict
objective journalism. To most people, Sherlock Holmes
is a fictional character by an English opthalmologist,
Arthur Conan Doyle. The character first appeared in
1887, in A Study in Scarlet.
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But other reliable people allege that Holmes and his
chronicler, Dr. Watson, actually existed. They say
Watson recorded true events in his stones, changing
names where necessary. Medical ethics required that he
submit the stories for publication under the name of his
literary agent and medical colleague, Dr. Doyle.
You can make your own deductions about that one.
For now, let's classify Holmes with Arthur and Robin
Hood, as people who should have existed whether they
actually did or not. The West End Honor is a "new"
Sherlock Holmes novel presented by Nicholas Meyer,
whose bloodhound-like ability to sniff up Watson's lost
manuscripts was previously shown in The Seven Per Cent
Solution.
. In this new book, Holmes and Watson scour London's
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The Unfinished Child-A March of Dimes special on
pre-natal care narrated by Patricia Neal. Ch. 10-6:30
pan. -
Thursday Night Special, "Salute to the Beatles" Ch.
7-1 1:30 p.m.
Friday, July I
awatf-Movie of James Michener's best-selling novel
starring Julie Andrews and Max Von Sydow. Ch.
10-7:00 p.m.
Solti Conducts Wagner-Vat Chicago Symphony
Orchestra plays selections from Wagner, including the
operas "Tannhauser" and "The .Flying Dutchman:" Ch.
12-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 2
Freedom Is-A patriotic fantasy about a boy and his
dog who go back to 1776 where they meet Ben
Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. Ch.
10-6:30p,m.
Fawlty Towers-A hilarious new six part series by the
creators of Monty Python. Ch. 12-7:30 p.m.
At the Top-Jazz flutist Herbie Mann with Pat
Rebillot and vocalist Cissy Houston. Ch. 12-9:00 p.m.
Ssss!l2y, Sily 3
Amerkss-Ssconi in a series. Adventures from
Elizabethan England pur into to settle the American east
coast. Ch. 6-5:00 p.m.
60 Minutes-CBS news magazine. Ch. 10-6:00 p.m.
Great Performances- Leonard Bernstein and the New
York Philharmonic perform in London. Ch.
Monday, July 4
Our Happiest Birthday -CIS relives the highlights of
last years bicentennial celebration. Ch. 6 and 10-7:00
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A BC Monday Nigh t Baseball -Ch. 7-7 :30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 5 '
Andy Rooney Goes to Work -CBS news
correspondent tours the nation to look at Americans at
work. Ch, 6 and 10-8 :00 p.m.
A Portrait of Jamie-i study of a young artist Jamie
Wyeth produced by the Nebraska Educational Network
and being aired nationally on PBS. Ch. 12-9:30 pjn.
Wednesday, July 6
Charlie's Angels-Fiixsh Fawcett-Majors looks foxy
again. Ch. 7-9:00 p.m.
theater district for mysterious "Jack Point", who has
carelessly left a letter opener in a theater critic. Holmes'
only clue is a volume of Shakespeare, at least until the
critic's mistress also falls afoul of a sharp instrument.
Then an unusual mugger drags Holmes and Watson
into an alley for an involuntary but beneficial drink. But
it's not until the victims' bodies disappear from the
police morgue-along with the police surgeon examining
them-that Holmes realizes that something far more
serious than mere murder is going on. In a chilling and
grislv climax. Holmes gets his man, but decides to let the
killer escape police capture-and for good reason.;
It's not easy io guess who dun it, but 'there aren't
really too many suspects. The Meyer novel features
characters who indisputedly existed; Sigmund Freud in
The Seven Per Cent Solution; George Bernard Shaw,
Oscar Wilde, and Gilbert and Sullivan in The West End
Horror. And real, famous people couldn't very well be
the culprits-could they?
But this book isn't really a
match-wits-with-the-author puzzle. The real pleasure is
in the atmosphere, in watching things develop, in being
along with Sherlock Holmes when the game's afoot .
If you can't resist saying "Elementary 1" every time
you pick up a magnifying glass, The West End Horror i:
a case worth neglecting your practice for.
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