| Polly of the Circus | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Margaret Mayo |
| Date premiered | December 23, 1907 |
| Place premiered | Liberty Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | After a circus performer is injured, she falls in love with the local pastor |
| Genre | drama |
| Setting | In a small mid-western town at a parsonage and a circus |
Polly of the Circus was a 1907 Broadway play by Margaret Mayo which starred Mabel Taliaferro and was produced by Taliaferro's husband, Frederic Thompson.[1] A circus girl/minister love story known for its drama and its spectacle staging, the cast also included Edith Taliaferro, Herbert Ayling, Joseph Brennan, Mattie Ferguson, John Findlay, Guy Nichols, Ida St. Leon and Malcolm Williams.