 Michael Pointer has suggested that the appearance and costume of the anonymous actor in "Sherlock Holmes Baffled" is an imitation of Gillette's stage portrayal of Holmes.Gillette's play "Sherlock Holmes" had made its Broadway debut at the Garrick Theater on November 6, 1899.Michael Pointer's report on the rediscovery of "Sherlock Holmes Baffled" in 1968 stated "it is an early trick film clearly made for viewing on a mutoscope or peepshow machine.