The Fake is a 1924 play by the British writer Frederick Lonsdale. It was staged at the Apollo Theatre in the West End with a cast that included Godfrey Tearle, Franklyn Bellamy and Allan Jeayes. Unlike most of his successful plays, generally farce-like comedies, this was intended as a serious drama although it contains a happy ending. It ran for 211 performances.
| The Fake | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Frederick Lonsdale |
| Place premiered | Apollo Theatre, Broadway |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | drama |
When the play transferred to Broadway, Claudette Colbert was originally cast as the female lead, but was replaced by Frieda Inescort.[1]
Film adaptation
editIn 1927 it was turned into a British silent film The Fake directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Henry Edwards, Elga Brink, Juliette Compton and Miles Mander.
References
edit- ^ Dick p.25
Bibliography
edit- Dick, Bernard F. Claudette Colbert: She Walked in Beauty. University Press of Mississippi, 2008.
- Donaldson, Frances. Freddy Lonsdale. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
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