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''The Valiant'' is a one-act play from the 1920s by Holworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass. It became a popular play for local theater groups, and is still performed today. The play was copyrighted in 1920〔(Catalogue of Copyright Entries (last half of 1920 ), p. 1163 (1920)〕 and first appeared in ''McClure's'' magazine in 1921.〔(The Valiant ), ''McClure's'' (March 1921)〕 It first appeared on the stage about 1924, and first appeared on Broadway (for one night) in 1926. Running with success on vaudeville (with Bert Lytell),〔(18 May 1929). (Bert Lytell's Old Act A Hit As Motion Picture ), ''Vaudeville News''〕〔Lawrence, Jerome. ''Actor: The Life and Times of Paul Muni'', p. 130 (1974) (full text not available online)〕 it was made into a film of the same name in 1929 starring Paul Muni,〔Jones, Ken D., et al. (Character People ), p. 146 (1976) (full text not available online) ("Robert Middlemass appeared as a character actor in many films in the 1930s and 1940s, but he is known best as the author of The Valiant, a famous one-act play")〕 and as ''The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' in 1940. The play became a favorite for amateur and local theater groups.〔(23 Sept 2009) (Holworthy Hall ), Skaneateles (blog)〕〔McCulloh, T.H. (8 Nov 1995). (THEATER REVIEWS : 'Valiant' Locked in Another Era; No Reprieve in Execution ), ''Los Angeles Times''〕〔(28 Jan 2014). (Student-directed ''The Valiant'' slated for SFA's Downstage Theatre ), Stephen F. Austin University News (example of more recent performance)〕 == Characters == Referred to on the script (their name in the play) *Father Daly (Father Daly) - a priest/minister who visits the condemned to get them to repent so they can enter heaven. *The Warden (Holt) - watches and takes care of the prisoners and escorts them to the execution room. *James Dyke (see ''Who was James Dyke'' below) - a mysterious condemned man who has no documented past and refuses to divulge it. *The Girl (Josephine Paris) - sister of a long lost brother who journeys to Connecticut to find out if Dyke is her brother. *The Jailer (Dan) - takes care of the scaffolds, keeps it in good order, and prepares the condemned for execution. *The Attendant (Wilson) - files, types and well is a secretary... 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Valiant (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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