“The Garden of Allah” stage play

The Rialto Theatre in Los Angeles in 1916 – the opening show was “The Garden of Allah.”

Rialto Theatre in LA in 1916 and the opening show was The Garden of AllahA sensation when first published in 1904, Robert Hichens’ The Garden of Allah is a romantic tale of adventure set in the Algerian desert where a British woman traveling alone has an affair with a fallen Trappist monk. It was adapted for the stage in 1911 by Hichens and Mary Anderson de Navarro (uncredited), making its debut at the Century Theatre in New York. Elaborately produced by Liebler & Co. the play was a smash hit.

"The Garden of Allah" stage play The Spirit of the Desert - scene from play "The Garden of Allah"This is a shot of the outside of the theater when it play in London in 1920:

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4 responses to ““The Garden of Allah” stage play”

  1. Kevin says:

    It looks as if this play was on in London possibly in Drury Lane in 1920
    as it can be seen in a shot in a You Tube presentation of a film of old London called “A day in old London in 1920 in colour! [AI enhanced HD]” at 7’00’

    • You’re quite right, Kevin.
      Here is the link:

      and it appears right at the 7:00 mark.

    • Marcos Silveira says:

      I came here because of the same video on YouTube. Isn’t it marvelous?
      It drove my attention because in the city where I live in Brazil (Salvador) there’s a public space on the shoreline, full of coconuts and natural vegetation called “Jardim de Alá” which is the portugueses version for the English “Garden of Allah”. It’s a very old space and I wondered if it was named after this movie/play/book.

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