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The Eleventh Commandment (play)

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The Eleventh Commandment
Written byBrandon Fleming
Date premiered7 November 1921
Place premieredPlayhouse Theatre, Cardiff
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

The Eleventh Commandment is a 1921 play by Brandon Fleming. It premiered at the Playhouse Theatre, Cardiff before transferring to the Royalty Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 32 performances between 16 January and 11 February 1922. The original West End cast included Henry Stoker, Edmund Breon, Dawson Millward and Viola Tree.[1]

Film adaptation

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In 1924 it was made into a British silent film of the same title directed by George A. Cooper and starring Fay Compton, Stewart Rome and Lillian Hall-Davis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Wearing p. 142
  2. ^ Goble p.748

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.