Sadie Thompson
Sadie Thompson refers to the main character from "Rain" by W. Somerset Maugham (1921). Several adaptations of that story exist with that title: *''Miss Sadie Thompson'', a 1953 film starring Rita Hayworth as Sadie Thompson * ''Sadie Thompson'' (film), a 1928 silent film starring Gloria Swanson as Sadie Thompson * ''Sadie Thompson'' (musical), a 1944 musical starring June Havoc as Sadie Thompson * ''Sadie Thompson'' (opera), a 1997 opera by composer Richard Owen *Sadie Thompson Inn The Sadie Thompson Inn is a historic building in Malaloa, one of the constituent villages of Pago Pago in American Samoa. The building is noted as the guest house where from mid-December 1916 author W. Somerset Maugham resided for six weeks during ...

Rain (short Story)
"Rain" is a short story by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham. It was originally published as "Miss Thompson" in the April 1921 issue of the American literary magazine ''The Smart Set'', and was included in the collection of stories by Maugham '' The Trembling of a Leaf''. The story is set on a Pacific island: a missionary's determination to reform a prostitute leads to tragedy. Background In December 1916 during a tour of the Pacific, Maugham and his secretary/companion Gerald Haxton, on the steamer ''Sonoma'', visited Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa. Delayed by a quarantine inspection, Maugham, Haxton and others took lodgings there. Other passengers on the ''Sonoma'' included a "Miss Thompson", and a medical missionary and his wife, who were models for the characters in "Rain".Page 24 ...
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Miss Sadie Thompson
''Miss Sadie Thompson'' is a 1953 3-D American musical romantic drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, and Aldo Ray. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1921 short story " Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain"). Other film versions include '' Sadie Thompson'' (1928) starring Gloria Swanson, ''Rain'' (1932) starring Joan Crawford, and ''Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.'' (1946). The film received a nomination for Best Original Song ("Sadie Thompson's Song") at the 26th Academy Awards. Premise A bar girl from Hawaii, a religious zealot, and a love-struck Marine struggle with sin and salvation just after World War II while Sadie Thompson kicks out several songs, including "Blue Pacific Blues". Cast * Rita Hayworth as Sadie Thompson * José Ferrer as Alfred Davidson * Aldo Ray as Sgt. Phil O'Hara * Russell Collins as Dr. Robert MacPhail * Diosa Costello as Ameena Horn * Harry Bellaver as ...
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Sadie Thompson (film)
''Sadie Thompson'' is a 1928 American silent drama film that tells the story of a "fallen woman" who comes to Pago Pago on the island of Tutuila to start a new life, but encounters a zealous missionary who wants to force her back to her former life in San Francisco. The film stars Gloria Swanson, Lionel Barrymore, and Raoul Walsh, and is one of Swanson's most successful films. Due to the subject matter, the making of the film was extremely controversial. However, it was a financial and critical success for Swanson. The film was based on the 1921 short story "Rain" by W. Somerset Maugham and the 1922 play based on the story, by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, starring Jeanne Eagels. Plot A smoking, drinking, jazz listening, young prostitute named Sadie Thompson (Gloria Swanson) arrives at Pago Pago (American Samoa), on her way to a job with a shipping line on another island. At the same time, 'moralists' arrive, including Mr. and Mrs. Davidson (Lionel Barrymore and Blanche ...
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Sadie Thompson (musical)
''Sadie Thompson'' is a 1944 musical in two acts and three scenes by composer Vernon Duke and lyricist Howard Dietz. The musical book was written by Dietz and Rouben Mamoulian and is based on the short story "Rain" by W. Somerset Maugham which was published in the literary magazine ''The Smart Set'' in 1921. Originally written as a vehicle for Ethel Merman, the actress withdrew from production on September 29, 1944 after just a week and a half of rehearsals, and the lead part went to June Havoc instead. The work premiered at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre in Philadelphia on October 26, 1944 where it ran for two weeks of tryout performances before moving to New York. The original production was produced by A. P. Waxman, directed by Mamoulian, and choreographed by Edward Caton. Boris Aronson designed the sets, and the Motley Theatre Design Group designed the costumes. ''Sadie Thompson'' debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre on November 16, 1944, with a cast led by June Havoc as Sad ...
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Sadie Thompson (opera)
''Rain'', originally entitled ''Sadie Thompson'' (1997), is an American opera by Richard Owen, based on the 1921 short story ''Rain'' by Somerset Maugham. The first version, named not after the story title, but like the 1928 Gloria Swanson film named after the female leading character, Sadie Thompson, was premiered 20 November 1997. The revised version of the opera, ''Rain'', was premiered by Camerata New York at Alice Tully Hall 20 February 2003. A recording of the 2003 performances was issued on Albany Records Albany Records is a record label that concentrates on unconventional contemporary classical music by American composers and musicians. It was established by Peter Kermani in 1987 and is based in Albany, New York. See also * List of record la .... References 2003 operas Operas set in Oceania 1997 operas Operas English-language operas {{English-opera-stub ...
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