 The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 27 November 1933  and had 248 performances. The title role was played by  Helen Hayes (I) (qv) and the cast also included  Moroni Olsen (qv), who repeated his role as John Knox in the 1936  film version, Edgar Barrier (qv) (Lord Douglas),  Ernest Cossart (qv) (Lord Throgmorton) and George Coulouris (qv)  (Lord Burghley). The play was written in blank verse.