The Nigger is a play by American playwright Edward Sheldon

Edward Sheldon

Edward Brewster Sheldon was an American dramatist. His plays include Salvation Nell and Romance , which was made into a motion picture with Greta Garbo....

 (1886–1946). It explores the relationship between blacks

Black people

The term black people is used in systems of racial classification for humans of a dark skinned phenotype, relative to other racial groups.Different societies apply different criteria regarding who is classified as "black", and often social variables such as class, socio-economic status also plays a...

 and whites

White people

White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...

 in the melodrama of a politician faced with a sudden, personal dilemma. The play was first performed on Broadway in New York City

New York City

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 at The New Theatre

Century Theatre

The Century Theatre, originally the New Theatre, was a theater located at 62nd Street and Central Park West in New York City. Opened on November 6, 1909, it was noted for its fine architecture but due to poor acoustics and an inconvenient location it was financially unsuccessful...

 on December 4, 1909. The play was adapted to a novel, and a film adaptation, directed by Edgar Lewis, was made in 1915. Because the title was controversial, in some markets, the film was released as The New Governor.

External links

• "The Nigger": An American Play in Three Acts at Google Books