Other Adaptations of The Tarkington Novel
A "romantic comedy" was made from the novel by Evelyn Greenleaf (Baker) Sutherland. It opened on 25 October 1902 at the Comedy Theatre, Haymarket, London, England, produced by William Greet and Lewis Waller under the management of Frank Curzon and directed by Guy Waller. The cast included Waller as Monsieur Beaucaire and Grace Lane as Lady Mary Carlisle. The production ran for a very successful 430 performances.
In addition, there was a silent film, Monsieur Beaucaire, with Rudolph Valentino in 1924, and a 1946 comedy film that featured Bob Hope. An episode from the novel was incorporated into the screenplay of the 1930 film Monte Carlo.
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