On (24 Jul 96) Fred Runk wrote to Debbie Shanker...
 DS> One actor had reddish hair and the other one was
 DS> definitely more gray. To be honest, they really did
 DS> resemble each other a lot. I think the second actor (can't
 DS> remember his name but is the grayer of the two) seemed to
 DS> be in more of the episodes, so I got more comfortable with
 DS> his portrayal. Both did an excellent job...and I really do
 DS> miss Jeremy Brett.
 FR> Yeah, think that's what I noticed also.  Vaguely remember thinking that
 FR> perhaps it had been decided to make him a bit older, more mature.  Yes, 

 FR> think the first one was around only for the first two years at most.  I 
saw
 FR> nothing to complain about with either portrayal.
 The transition wasn't jarring at all.  Have you seen A&E's
 Holmes biography?  They use one of the Watsons to discuss
 Holmes' life at a dinner party of afficionados in costume
 clothing.
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