M'Lady (play)
1921 British play
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M'Lady is a 1921 play by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It is a drama about a woman who tries to raise her daughter in high society, only for her husband to return from Broadmoor where he has been serving a sentence for killing a police officer. It was panned by theatre critics.[1]
| M'Lady | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Edgar Wallace |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 18 July 1921 |
| Place | Playhouse Theatre, London |
It ran for twenty three performances at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End. The original cast included Frederick Leister, Frederick Worlock and Henrietta Watson.[2]
In 1930 Wallace adapted the play into a novel The Lady of Ascot.[3]
