The Concert is a 1909 German comedic play by Hermann Bahr that was adapted for the American stage by Leo Ditrichstein.
The German play debuted at the Lessing Theater in Berlin on December 23, 1909. In America, it had a 264 performance run at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway from October 4, 1910 to May 1911. It also had a 1911 run in London.Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1910-1919, p. 248 (1913)
The success of the American adaptation has been credited to Ditrichstein's work more than the original play. As was successful with other adaptations of foreign works in this period, Ditrichstein removed any trace of foreignness from the play and created a show expertly honed for commercial success.Bauland, Peter. The Hooded Eagle: Modern German Drama on the New York Stage, p. 31 (1968)
Broadway cast Gabor Arany by Leo Ditrichstein Dr. Dallas by William Morris McGinnis by John W. Cape Helen Arany by Janet Beecher Flora Dallas by Jane Grey Eva Wharton by Alice L. Pollock Mrs. McGinnis by Belle Theodore Miss Merk by Catherine Proctor Fanny Martin by Edith Cartwright Claire Flower by Margaret Bloodgood Natale Moncrieff by Adel. Barrett Edith Gordon by Cora Witherspoon Georgine Roland by Elsie Glynn Laura Sage by Edna Griffin Mrs. Lennon-Roch by Kath. Tyndall(November 1910). At the Playhouse, The Theatre, pp. 131-33.
See also The Concert (1921 film) The Concert (1931 film)
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