The Sorrows of Satan
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 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 - also listed as ) Satan: or, The Sorrows of Margaret Forster
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]
