''Sorry You've Been Troubled'' is a

mystery play Mystery plays and miracle plays (they are distinguished as two different forms although the terms are often used interchangeably) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. Medieval mystery plays focused on the represe ...

by the British-American writer

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. It premiered at

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in London's

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where it ran for 157 performances between 24 September 1929 and 1 February 1930. The original cast included

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, Anthony Holles, George Woodbridge, Diana Wynyard, Joan Marion,

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and Kathleen Kelly.

Film adaptations

It has twice been adapted into films: a 1932 British film '' Life Goes On'' by

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, directed by

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and starring

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, Betty Stockfeld and

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and a 1935 American film '' One New York Night'' by

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, directed by Jack Conway and starring

Franchot Tone Stanislaus Pascal Franchot Tone (February 27, 1905 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor, producer, and director of stage, film and television. He was a leading man in the 1930s and early 1940s, and at the height of his career was known ...

Una Merkel Una Merkel (December 10, 1903 – January 2, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress. Merkel was born in Kentucky and acted on stage in New York in the 1920s. She went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a popular film ...

Conrad Nagel John Conrad Nagel (March 16, 1897 – February 24, 1970) was an American film, stage, television and radio actor. He was considered a famous matinée idol and leading man of the 1920s and 1930s. He was given an Academy Honorary Award in 1940 and ...

.Goble p.201

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1929 plays British plays adapted into films West End plays Plays by Walter C. Hackett {{1920s-play-stub