According to the plot of the film - there is no Sherlock Holmes, all the crimes are solved by Dr. Watson.
He writes about Sherlock Holmes to be taken to teach at the institute, as they do not approve of his deductive method of thinking.
Watson never gets the job, but Sherlock becomes very popular and Watson is asked to show a hero.
Watson hires actor Reginald Kincaid.
Together they prevent a robbery of the British Museum.
Watson is fed up with the alcoholic actor and kicks him out.
Soon, the cliché disappeared, Holmes had to be returned, Watson found out that Professor Moriarty was behind the crime.
In a shootout, Watson dies and Holmes has to take over the investigation.