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The Terror is a 1927 mystery thriller play by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It is based on Wallace's 1926 novel The Black Abbot.[1]
| The Terror | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Edgar Wallace |
| Date premiered | 21 February 1927 |
| Place premiered | Winter Gardens Theatre, New Brighton Lyceum Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Mystery |
It premiered at the Winter Gardens Theatre in New Brighton, before beginning a run of 246 performances at the Lyceum Theatre in the West End. The original cast included John Turnbull, Felix Aylmer, Franklyn Bellamy, Dennis Neilson-Terry, Carol Reed and Mary Glynne.[2]
In 1928 it was turned into an early sound film The Terror by the American studio Warner Bros. This was followed in 1934 Return of the Terror, which was neither a sequel nor a remake but was loosely-inspired by the original play.
In 1938 the play was adapted into a British film The Terror starring Wilfrid Lawson, Linden Travers and Bernard Lee, shot at Elstree Studios.
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