The Green Goddess (stage play)
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The Green Goddess was a popular stage play of 1921 by William Archer
.
In the three years after its publication, the play toured in both America
and England
.
The play was the basis for both a 1923 silent film
and a 1930 talkie. Star George Arliss
and Ivan F. Simpson reprised their roles in both films, as the Raja of Rukh and his chief aide, respectively.
In 1925 a railway locomotive was named after it, the locomotive's owner having been inspired by the stage play.
William Archer (critic)
William Archer , Scottish critic, was born in Perth, and was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he received the degree of M.A. in 1876. He was the son of Thomas Archer....
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In the three years after its publication, the play toured in both America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The play was the basis for both a 1923 silent film
The Green Goddess (1923 film)
The Green Goddess is a 1923 silent adventure film based on play of the same name by William Archer. Set during the British Raj, it stars George Arliss as the Rajah of Rukh, into whose land arrive three British subjects, played by Alice Joyce, David Powell, and Harry T. Morey. Arliss and Ivan F...
and a 1930 talkie. Star George Arliss
George Arliss
George Arliss was an English actor, author and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award.-Life and career:...
and Ivan F. Simpson reprised their roles in both films, as the Raja of Rukh and his chief aide, respectively.
In 1925 a railway locomotive was named after it, the locomotive's owner having been inspired by the stage play.
External links
- Radio drama version by Orson Welles and his Campbell Playhouse (February 10, 1939)