| The Noose | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Willard Mack |
| Based on | Story by H. H. Van Loan |
| Directed by | Willard Mack |
| Date premiered | October 20, 1926 |
| Place premiered | Hudson Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Condemned man won't speak to save himself |
| Genre | Melodrama |
| Setting | Office of the state Governor; Box Stall Night Club |
The Noose is a 1926 play in three acts written by Willard Mack.[1] It is a melodrama, with a large cast, fast pacing, and two settings. The story tells of a young man condemned for the murder of a fellow bootlegger, and his refusal to explain why he did it.
Produced by Mrs. Henry B. Harris in arrangement with Martin Sempter, and staged by the author, it starred George Nash, Ann Shoemaker, Lester Lonergan, and Rex Cherryman.[2] It ran on Broadway from October 1926 through April 1927. It marked the dramatic debut of Barbara Stanwyck, who had been a dancer in a Broadway musical revue under her birthname of Ruby Stevens.[3] The play had no Broadway revivals, but was adapted for a 1928 silent film of the same name and a 1936 movie called I'd Give My Life.