Under the Gaslight
by Augustin Dalyliterary work· published 1867
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Under the Gaslight is an 1867 play by Augustin Daly. It was his first successful play, and is a primary example of a melodrama, best known for its suspense scene where a person is tied to railroad tracks as a train approaches, only to be saved from death at the last possible moment. The show had a successful initial run at the Worrell Sisters' New York Theatre in New York, starting on August 12, 1867, and running through October 1, a total of 47 performances. Rose Eytinge starred at Laura Courtland. It returned for an additional two-month run in December 1867, with the Worrell Sisters playing the lead three female roles.
Adaptations (1)
Under the Gaslight was adapted into a 1914 film.
Under the Gaslight1914 · film · dir. Lawrence Marston · IMDb ↗Heroine Laura suffers spectacularly as her romance with her soldier sweetheart is destroyed by malicious gossip.
