A
symposium
on the oftentimes controversial life of Arthur Conan Doyle and the
culture of Victorian scandal
October
13-16, 2011
Toronto
Reference
Library
789 Yonge Street,
Toronto
Presented
by
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Program
Highlights
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Kick
off a SinS-ful weekend by exploring the dark side of "Toronto the
Good." On our Ghost Walk through the heart of downtown Toronto we
will visit haunted Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian landmarks, some
with a connection to Arthur Conan Doyle. You may "meet" a
faceless nun, a decapitated salesman, the Lavender Lady and a host of
famous and infamous former Torontonians including mayor and rebel
William Lyon Mackenzie, Father of Confederation George Brown and
Canada’s last executed criminals.
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The program includes a roster of
exciting and stimulating speakers from the world of
Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle and beyond. |
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Our Saturday evening gala banquet
features a séance that will attempt to
put us in contact with Arthur Conan Doyle and put to rest some of the
contentious questions surrounding his life once and for all. |
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A special Sunday morning dramatic presentation, the premiere of The Crossing,
written by Barbara Rusch and performed by John Huston, will include
appearances from some of ACD’s literary influences with reputations as
controversial as his own. The sparks fly as three legends - Oscar
Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe and Harry Houdini - meet in the afterlife with a
mission to accomplish. |
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During
the conference and at the banquet, our own "Duet With an Occasional
Chorus," Karen Campbell and Craig Brtnik, will entertain us with their
delightful Sherlockian musical parodies.
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SYMPOSIUM
AT A GLANCE
Unless
otherwise noted, all activities will be held at the Toronto Reference
Library, 789 Yonge Street just north of Bloor Street.
See our Speakers page for more information about the speakers and their presentations
| Thursday, October 13 |
7:30
p.m.
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Ghost
Walk of Old Toronto - updated details
Meet outside the main entrance to the Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St. West, three blocks west of University Ave.
By public transit, take the subway to St. Patrick's station and walk
three blocks west to the AGO, or, take the subway to the Dundas station
or St. Patrick's station and take the Dundas West streetcar to Beverly
St.
For more public transit options and walking / driving / parking information, and a location map, visit this site.
For questions about this event, contact Contact Barbara Rusch.
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9:00
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Wine and cheese reception - updated details
33 Charles Street East, Toronto. (From Yonge and Bloor, walk south on Yonge Street two blocks, then turn left on Charles.)
Speak to the concierge for further details.
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Friday, October 14 |
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8:30 a.m. |
Registration
opens |
| 9:00 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
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9:15 - 9:55
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Mr. Sherlock Holmes and the Immense, Hideous, Horrible, Grave, Painful, Abhorrent, Disastrous, Unsavoury Scandal
Christopher Redmond
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10:00 - 10:40
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Skeletons in the Closet: The Scandalous History of Jean Leckie
Arthur Bousfield
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10:40
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Break
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11:00 - 11:05
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Greetings from the Toronto Public Library Foundation
Heather Rumball, Chair of the TPL Foundation
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11:10 - 12:00
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"Oh Sinner Man, Where You Gonna Run To?" Sir Arthur and Sir George
Cliff Goldfarb / Hartley Nathan
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12:00
p.m. - 1:15
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Free time for lunch and to peruse the dealers' tables
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1:15 - 1:20
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Appreciations
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1:20 - 1:35
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A Duet with an Occasional Chorus
Musical selections from Karen Campbell and Craig Brtnk
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1:35 - 2:15
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Mesmerism, Criminality and Scandal in "The Illustrious Client," "John Barrington Cowles" and "The Parasite"
Nils Clausson
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2:15
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Break
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2:30 - 3:10
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ACD Among the Fairies
Barbara Rusch
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3:15 - 3:50
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"All Human Life is Here"
Peter Calamai
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| Evening |
Free
for socializing and
exploring “SinS City” |
Saturday, October 15 |
9:00a.m. - 9:40
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Doyle in the Land of Od
Dana Richards
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9:45 - 10:25
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Arthur Conan Doyle and Roger Casement, The Man Who Was Hanged on a Comma
Donny Zaldin
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10:25
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Break
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10:55 - 11:35
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ACD on Trial: the Murder of Sherlock Holmes
Bill Mason
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11:35 - 11:50
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The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at a Glance
Peggy Perdue
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11:50 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch at the Library, prepared by Mrs. Hudson
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1:00 - 1:20
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Annual General Meeting
Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection
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1:20 - 2:00
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Conflict and Justice: ACD and the Oscar Slater Murder Case
Philip Parker
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2:05 - 2:40
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“The Glowing Green Ball” and other tales of the Victorian Theatre
Susan Dahlinger
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2:40
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Break
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2:55 - 3:35
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The Other Victorians: A Study of Pornographers and Pornography in the Time of ACD
Leslie Klinger
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3:35 - 3:50
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Film clip: Conan Doyle at the 1908 Olympics
Clifford Goldfarb
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| 6:00
for 7:00 |
Gala
Banquet and Séance
Marriott Bloor-Yorkville
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Sunday, October 16 |
| 9:30
a.m. - 10:10 |
The Piltdown Code: Arthur Conan Doyle and the First Englishman
Doug Elliott
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10:15 - 10:50
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Unspeakable Acts: Jack the Ripper, Watsonian Narrative and Victorian Culture
Lyndsay Faye
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10:50
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Break
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| 11:00a.m.
- 12:00p.m. |
The Crossing by Barbara Rusch
John Huston
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| 12:00 |
Closing
Remarks
Barbara Rusch
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“Come if convenient … if
inconvenient, come all the same.”
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