Be part of the Celebration!
Here's how to reserve your place
First Click the ticket at the right to secure your space at "Silent Sherlock" directly from the AFI Box Office. Tickets are $14, $11 for seniors. AFI Silver Theatre is located at 8633 Colesville Road, at the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue, in the heart of Silver Spring, Maryland. It is two blocks north of the Silver Spring station on Metro's Red Line. The screening begins at 4:15 pm on Saturday, November 15.
Next Make your dinner reservations at J. Hollinger's Waterman's Chophouse by calling 301-328-0035. Tell them you're reserving for the Red Circle Dinner on November 15. They will be ready to welcome us immediately after the screening at approximately 5:45. Reservations are open now, but if you plan on driving you'll need to call the restaurant back on or after November 11 to get the access code to enter Hollinger's parking lot, where you will be welcome to park free for both the screening and dinner. The lot is accessed via an alley off Georgia Avenue just northwest of the intersection of Georgia and Colesville. The restaurant is directly across the street from the theatre. If you'd like to look at Hollinger's dinner menu, you can find it here. Prices will be discounted 5%.
That's it! You're all set for a very enjoyable afternoon and evening with fellow Sherlockians, and a special first look at three brilliantly restored Eille Norwood "Silent Sherlock" films. What better way to celebrate the Red Circle's 75th!
The Red Circle's
75th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 4:15 pm
featuring
The U.S. Premiere of three restored
Eille Norwood "Silent Sherlock" films
and
A Celebration Dinner
Between 1921 and 1923, the British production company Stoll Pictures produced an astounding 45 shorts and two full length films featuring Sherlock Holmes. The detective was portrayed by Eille Norwood, an actor strongly admired by Conan Doyle himself. After a century on the shelves, the British Film Institute's National Archive has launched a major project to resurrect and restore these epic silent films. It is a work in progress, and three of the restored films will be screened for the very first time in the United States at The American Film Institute's Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, 
Maryland. The AFI has graciously designated The Red Circle as co-presenter of this extraordinary "Silent Sherlock" event, and our own Peter Blau has been invited to introduce the films. Ben Model, one of the nation's leading silent film accompanists, will provide the live musical score. AFI Silver is a gorgeous art deco showplace, built in 1938 and designed by the renowned theatre architect John Eberson. It is a classic venue for screening classic films.
The Films
A Scandal in Bohemia The King of Bohemia's engagement to a Scandanavian princess is in jeopardy over a picture of himself and opera singer Irene Adler. Sherlock Holmes is tasked with retrieving the photo. 1921. - The Golden Pince-Nez Holmes is challenged to solve the mysterious murder of a professor's secretary, whose last words were "The Professor: it was she!" 1922.
- The Final Problem Holmes meets Moriarty in what Conan Doyle intended to be the sleuth's final adventure. 1923.
To see a short film about the BFI's "Silent Sherlock" restoration project, CLICK HERE.
The Dinner
Following the screening The Red Circle will adjourn to J. Hollinger's Waterman's Chophouse, directly across the street from the theatre, for our 75th Anniversary dinner. It will be a time for food, drink, friendship, and conversation. There will be no papers, no speeches, no quizzes, no program. We will order from the regular menu; Hollinger's will happily provide separate checks and will discount them five per cent. In addition, everyone who makes a dinner reservation will receive free parking in Hollinger's garage for both the screening and dinner.
Quite simply, this is an event you won't want to miss.
Come if convenient. If inconvenient, come all the same!
Your time will not be misspent.
