The Passing Of The Third Floor Back Play

Jerome and depicts the various small minded inhabitants of a building and the arrival of a stranger who works to redeem them.

The passing of the third floor back play.

It starred conrad veidt with anna lee rené ray and. The film is based on a 1908 play and short story by jerome k. Forbes robertson had been knighted by king george v in 1913 and had retired from acting in theatre that same year. Passing of the third floor back book.

The star of the film is sir johnston forbes robertson a legendary shakespearean actor who starred in the 1909 broadway presentation of the play and its 1913 revival. After a successful run in london from 1908 it transferred for a year to new york until 1910 starring one of the great classical english actors of the day johnston forbes robertson. Jerome s great play the passing of the third floor back which has had such enormous success in all parts of the world. Veidt who had starred in german cinema had to leave because of a part jewish wife.

The passing of the third floor back is a 1918 british american silent allegorical film based on the 1908 play the passing of the third floor back by jerome k. The passing of the third floor back is a 1935 british drama film directed by berthold viertel and starring conrad veidt anna lee rene ray and frank cellier. 2 the publishers have pleasure in announcing the issue for the first time of jerome k. Jerome and directed by herbert brenon.

This book was converted from its physical edition to. The passing of the third floor back 1h 6min drama may 1918 usa to a rooming house which has fallen on hard times comes the stranger an unknown but gentle man who is given the back room on the third floor. The passing on the third floor back was a pretty ancient edwardian era piece which gaumont british thought would be a good vehicle for newly arrived conrad veidt to their shores. Now best known for his comic masterpiece three men in a boat jerome k jerome was once also famous for a major west end and broadway hit the passing of the third floor back.

The passing of the third floor back original play broadway opened in new york city oct 17 1910 and played through oct 22 1910. The passing of the third floor back is a 1935 british drama film directed by austrian berthold viertel. Read 8 reviews from the world s largest community for readers.