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''[[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)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Corelli]. | ''[[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)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Corelli]. | ||
| + | ==The adaptations== | ||
Published in 1895, the immensely popular novel has been dramatized and filmed a number of times, 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); 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). ; | Published in 1895, the immensely popular novel has been dramatized and filmed a number of times, 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); 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). ; | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 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 and filmed a number of times, 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); 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). ;
Later versions include Luke Bateman and Michael Conley's Off West End musical version in 2017[2]
The Sorrows of Satan by Creagh Henry
A stage play in 4 acts called The Sorrows of Satan, written by Creagh Henry and based on the Corelli novel, opened at the Broadway Theatre, New York, on December 24, 1898.
Films based upon the book include Leaves from Satan's Book (1921) and The Sorrows of Satan (directed by D.W. Griffith, 1926).
In 2017 an Off West End musical version of the novel, also called The Sorrows of Satan, was written and produced by Luke Bateman and Michael Conley[3]
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[4]
