 The play opened in London, England, UK on 3 September 1908 and on  Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 23 December 1908. The  New York run lasted 198 performances and its cast included Maude  Adams, Lumsden Hare (qv) and David Torrence (qv), who is also in  this film. There were 2 Broadway revivals, the last in 1947;  Helen Hayes (I) (qv) starred in the 1926 revival.