Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Members and guests settle themselves in the picture-hung Hall of the Art Workers Guild (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Conversation before the programme starts (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Gretchen Altabef approaches the camera; Robin Rowles looks on. Behind them, Larry Albert and Jaz Davison are engaged in conversation (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Enid & George Powers look forward to the films (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Robin Rowles wonders what the films will be like (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Ashley Mayo checks his notes and prepares to make the customary announcements (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Ashley Mayo introduces Matthew Elliott (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Matthew Elliott is confident that his choice of films will prove popular (photo by Roger Johnson)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Besides presenting the Society's annual Film Evening and writing radio scripts, Matthew Elliott works for the American comedy website RiffTrax, providing humorous commentaries for well-known movies
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
We shan't be seeing one of Matthew's RiffTrax travesties tonight; instead we have Bridget Nelson & Mary Jo Pehl's take on "The Woman in Green"
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) looks apprehensive, as well he might!
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Holmes seems to have spotted the Woman in Green, helped by the fact that this is a colourised print
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
The main feature is "Lelicek in the Services of Sherlock Holmes", a sort of parody of "The Prisoner of Zenda" - in Czech with English subtitles
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Martin Fric plays Sherlock Holmes, who must find a double to impersonate the King of Portorica (or 'Puerto Rico', depending on the subtitles)
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Holmes persuades the permanently broke Frantisek Lelicek (Vlasta Burian) to stand in for the King - a dangerous job, as His Majesty has enemies
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
Amid all the farcical goings on, Sherlock Holmes is generally played pretty straight. Martin Fric took the same role in a French version of the story, "Le roi bis"
Sherlock Holmes Society of London:
On behalf of us all, Ashley Mayo thanks Matthew Elliott for another entertaining and unusual evening (photo by Roger Johnson)