Ben-Hur (play)
Ben Hur was an 1899 dramatization of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. It was dramatized by William W. Young and produced by Marc Klaw and A. L. Erlanger. Inspired by the popular equestrian dramas of nineteenth century London, the production was notable for its elaborate use of spectacle. The play as produced had seven parts: a prologue and six acts. The incidental music was written by American composer Edgar Stillman Kelley.