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| − | Published in 1895, the immensely popular novel has been dramatized a number of times by a wide range of authors, particularly in the years 1896-1899 (see the list provided by H. Philip Bolton, 1999). Among those listed are versions by HH. Woodgate and P.M. Berton (Ladbroke Hall, London, September 1896; Shaftsbury Theatre, London, 9 January, 1897); Maurice H. Hoffman (Theatre Royal at South Shields, December 31, 1897); C.W. Somerset and Brian Daly (the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith on December 31, 1897); Henry S. Dacre (Britannia, Hoxton, London on 5 December, 1898); S. Creagh Henry (as ''[[The Sorrows of Satan]]'', the Broadway Theatre, New York, on December 24, 1898 | + | Published in 1895, the immensely popular novel has been dramatized a number of times by a wide range of authors, particularly in the years 1896-1899 (see the list provided by H. Philip Bolton, 1999). Among those listed under the title ''[[The Sorrows of Satan]]'' are versions by HH. Woodgate and P.M. Berton (Ladbroke Hall, London, September 1896; Shaftsbury Theatre, London, 9 January, 1897); Maurice H. Hoffman (Theatre Royal at South Shields, December 31, 1897); C.W. Somerset and Brian Daly (the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith on December 31, 1897); Henry S. Dacre (Britannia, Hoxton, London on 5 December, 1898); S. Creagh Henry (as ''[[The Sorrows of Satan]]'', the Broadway Theatre, New York, on December 24, 1898) |
Later versions include Luke Bateman and Michael Conley's Off West End musical version in 2017[http://www.adamlenson.com/the-sorrows-of-satan] | Later versions include Luke Bateman and Michael Conley's Off West End musical version in 2017[http://www.adamlenson.com/the-sorrows-of-satan] | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 5 May 2019
The Sorrows of Satan can refer to any one of a large number of plays based on the popular novel The Sorrows of Satan; or, The Strange Experiences of One Geoffrey Tempest, Millionaire, by Marie Corelli (1855–1924)[1].
The adaptations
Published in 1895, the immensely popular novel has been dramatized a number of times by a wide range of authors, particularly in the years 1896-1899 (see the list provided by H. Philip Bolton, 1999). Among those listed under the title The Sorrows of Satan are versions by HH. Woodgate and P.M. Berton (Ladbroke Hall, London, September 1896; Shaftsbury Theatre, London, 9 January, 1897); Maurice H. Hoffman (Theatre Royal at South Shields, December 31, 1897); C.W. Somerset and Brian Daly (the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith on December 31, 1897); Henry S. Dacre (Britannia, Hoxton, London on 5 December, 1898); S. Creagh Henry (as The Sorrows of Satan, the Broadway Theatre, New York, on December 24, 1898)
Later versions include Luke Bateman and Michael Conley's Off West End musical version in 2017[2]
The play novel has also been adapted under alternative titles such as The Prince of Darkness (by S. Creagh Henry at Plymouth on 14 December, 1896); Satan: or, The Sorrows of Margaret Forster (Anon, Elephant & Castle, London 5 March, 1897);
Films based upon the book include Leaves from Satan's Book (1921) and The Sorrows of Satan (directed by D.W. Griffith, 1926).
South African productions
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrows_of_Satan
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-sorrows-of-satan-404650
H. Philip Bolton. 1999. Women Writers Dramatized: A Calendar of Performances from Narrative Works, Bloomsbury Publishing: p.116ff[3]
