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 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 (the Broadway Theatre, New York, on December 24, 1898). There are also numerous performances where the adaptor/author is unknown or not mentioned.

Later versions include Luke Bateman and Michael Conley's Off West End musical version in 2017[2]

The novel and/or play has also been adapted under such alternative titles 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

1913: Performed as The Sorrows of Satan in Johannesburg by the Hoffman-King Company, with a cast including Hilda Attenboro.

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]