The Lights o' London is a melodramatic play, by George R. Sims, first produced in London on 10 September 1881 at the Princess's Theatre, produced by and starring Wilson Barrett. The play was a hit, running for 226 nights, and was frequently revived thereafter.[1] It also opened in New York at the Union Square Theatre in December 1881[2] and was revived twice on Broadway.[3][4]
The play was twice made into silent films, both titled Lights of London, in 1914, directed by Bert Haldane and 1923, directed by Charles Calvert.
- ^ Sherson, Erroll. "London's lost theatres of the nineteenth century", p. 172, Ayer Publishing, 1925, accessed 27 February 2010. ISBN 0-405-08969-4
- ^ a b "History of a Melodrama". New York Times. 30 April 1911. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ In August 1883 at the Grand Opera House (formerly Pike's). "Amusements: The Grand Opera-House" (PDF). New York Times. 26 August 1883. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ In April 1911 at the Lyric Theatre with Doris Keane and Douglas Fairbanks.[2]