''The Concert'' is a 1909 German comedic play by

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that was adapted for the American stage by

Leo Ditrichstein Leo Ditrichstein (January 6, 1865 – June 28, 1928) was an Austrian-American actor and playwright. Biography He was born on January 6, 1865, in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary. He was educated in Vienna and was naturalized as an American citiz ...

. The German play debuted at the

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on December 23, 1909. In America, it had a 264 performance run at the

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on Broadway from October 4, 1910 to May 1911. It also had a 1911 run in London.Wearing, J.P
The London Stage 1910-1919
p. 248 (1913) The success of the American adaptation has been credited to Ditrichstein's work more than the original play. As was successful with other adaptations of foreign works in this period, Ditrichstein removed any trace of foreignness from the play and created a show expertly honed for commercial success.Bauland, Peter
The Hooded Eagle: Modern German Drama on the New York Stage
p. 31 (1968)

Broadway cast

* Gabor Arany by

* Dr. Dallas by

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* McGinnis by John W. Cape * Helen Arany by

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* Flora Dallas by

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* Eva Wharton by Alice L. Pollock * Mrs. McGinnis by Belle Theodore * Miss Merk by Catherine Proctor * Fanny Martin by Edith Cartwright * Claire Flower by Margaret Bloodgood * Natale Moncrieff by Adel. Barrett * Edith Gordon by

Cora Witherspoon Cora Witherspoon (January 5, 1890 – November 17, 1957) was an American stage and film character actress whose career spanned nearly half a century. She began in theatre where she remained rooted even after entering motion pictures in the ...

* Georgine Roland by Elsie Glynn * Laura Sage by Edna Griffin * Mrs. Lennon-Roch by Kath. Tyndall(November 1910)
At the Playhouse
''The Theatre'', pp. 131-33.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Concert, The 1909 plays Comedy plays German plays adapted into films

Broadway cast

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