Scenes from Gamblers All, written by May Martindale, and perfomed at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1915.
This was also performed on Broaway. New York Times : 1917/01/02 'GAMBLERS ALL' PRODUCED.; Outmoded English Melodrama at the ... Mildly interesting throughout, but stale in matter and outmoded in manner is "Gamblers All," a recent English play which was revealed to New York yesterday afternoon by a curiously lifeless...
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, July 3rd, 1915, "Gamblers All," by May Martindale, at Wyndham's Theatre.
a- Lady Langworthy tries to coax £300 from her husband, Sir George Langworthy (Mr. Charles V. FRance) to pay her secret Gambling debts. He offers her merely £10, saying that he already makes her an ample allowance. She tells Sir George that the hours she spends at the card-table are occupied and concerts
b- Mr. Lyton Lyle as the gaming-house keeper. c- Miss Hilda Moore as a treacherous friend.
d- John Leighton, the moneylender, discussing an elopement with Lady Langworthy, who owes himmore money than she can pay.
e- The police raid on the gambling house, where the gamesters, as well as innocent Sir George Langworthy are arrested.
f- Harold Tempest meditates suicide when, besides being himself insolvent, he has committed forgery to clear his sister, Lady Langworthy from debt.
g- Sybil Campbell, a very advanced 'fl'pper."
h- The moneylender offers the man who has forged his name a cigarette, and then sets fire to the forged promissory note to make a light for it.
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