| The Still Alarm | |
|---|---|
 Original cast advertisement | |
| Written by | Joseph Arthur, A.C. Wheeler |
| Date premiered | 30 September 1887 |
| Place premiered | Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Melodrama |
The Still Alarm is a melodramatic play by Joseph Arthur and A.C. Wheeler that debuted in New York in 1887 and enjoyed great success, and was adapted to silent films in 1911, 1918, and 1926. Though never a favorite of critics, it achieved widespread popularity. It is best known for its climactic scene where fire wagons are pulled by horses to a blazing fire.[1]
- ^ Rahill, Frank. The world of melodrama, p. 257 (1967) ("the greatest of all the fireman plays")