The Voice from the Minaret (play)
1919 play
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The Voice from the Minaret is a play by the British writer Robert Hichens. It premiered at the Globe Theatre in London's West End in 1919, with a cast including Marie Lohr, Arthur Wontner, Henry Vibart, Norman McKinnel, George Hayes and Vane Featherston. In 1922 it was staged on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre with Lohr and Herbert Marshall heading the cast, and Edmund Gwenn receiving the best reviews.[1]
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| Original language | English |
| Written by | Robert Hichens |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Damascus, London |
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| Date | September 1919 |
| Place | Globe Theatre, London |
Synopsis
An unhappily married woman falls for a handsome religious student and has a brief romance before he dedicates himself to a career in the church.
Film adaptation
In 1923 it was adapted into an American silent film The Voice from the Minaret directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge, Eugene O'Brien and Winter Hall.[2]
