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Hamilton (play)

This article is about the 1917 play written by Mary Hamlin and George Arliss. For the 2015 musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, see Hamilton (musical).
Hamilton
George Arliss and Jeanne Eagles
in Hamilton
Written byMary P. Hamlin
George Arliss
Characters
Date premieredSeptember 17, 1917
Place premieredKnickerbocker Theater
New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreProse
SettingThe Exchange Coffee House, Philadelphia; Alexander Hamilton's house, Philadelphia.

Hamilton is a 1917 Broadway play about American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, written by Mary P. Hamlin and George Arliss. It was directed by Dudley Digges and starred Arliss in the title role.[1] It follows the attempts of Hamilton to establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Confederation Period and the establishment of a new Constitution in 1787.

Mary Hamlin, then a 46-year-old high society woman and mother of four, claimed that playwriting was her "secret desire."[2]

In 1931, the film Alexander Hamilton was released. It was based on Hamlin's play and Arliss reprised the title role.[2]

  1. ^ "Hamilton: a Play in Four Acts". The Internet Archive. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. ^ a b "The 100-year-old secrets of Broadway's first 'Hamilton'". New York Post. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
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