Smith (a comedy in four acts), written by W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), and produced by Arthur Chudleigh and Charles Frohman, from 30th September 1909 to 26th February 1910, at Comedy Theatre, London.

   Scenes from Smith (a comedy in four acts), written by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), and produced by Arthur Chudleigh and Charles Frohman, from 30th September 1909 to 26th February 1910, at Comedy Theatre, London.

   New York Times : 1909/10/01 "SMITH" A BIG SUCCESS.; Maugham's Comedy Administers Lesson ...   LONDON, Sept. 30.-W. Somerset Maugham scored another and perhaps greater success with his new play, entitled “Smith,” presented by Charles Frohman to-night at the Comedy Theatre.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, October 30th 1909, "Smith" at the Comedy Theatre.

a- The Courtship of Smith (Miss Lohr) by the flat porter (Mr. Percy Goodyer), who is doomed to be cut out by Smith's mistress's brother Tom.

b- The more subtle courtship of Smith by Tom Freeman (Mr. Robert Loraine), who marries her in preference to a powdered bridge-player of his own class.

c- Tom Freeman (Mr. Robert Loraine). Rose Dallas-Baker (Miss Kate Cutler). Algy Peppercorn (Mr. A.E. Matthews). Smith (Miss Marie Lohr). Rose unfeelingly dismisses Smith on hearing that her brother Tom has proposed marriage to her.

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