Dr. Watson be known as a 'Watson'." Dr Watson's first name is mentioned on only four occasions. Part one of the very first Sherlock Holmes story, "A Study in Scarlet", is subtitled "Being a reprint from the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., Late of the Army Medical Department". The preface of the collection "His Last Bow" is signed 'John H. Watson, M.D', and in "The Problem of Thor Bridge", Watson says that his dispatch box is labelled 'John H. Watson, M.D'. His wife Mary Watson appears to refer to him as 'James' in "The Man with the Twisted Lip"; Dorothy L.
Doctor Syn the Disney theatrical version, titled "Doctor Syn, Alias the Scarecrow" and written by Vic Crume. Three film adaptations have been made of Dr. Syn's exploits. The first, "Doctor Syn" (1937), starred the actor George Arliss in the title role and was his last film. "Captain Clegg" (1962), known as "Night Creatures" in the U. S., was produced by Hammer Film Productions with actor Peter Cushing in the lead role, directed by Peter Graham Scott. In the screenplay by Anthony Hinds, the main character's name was changed from Doctor Syn to Parson Blyss to avoid rights problems with Disney's forthcoming version,