The Gorilla is a three-act play written by Ralph Spence. Donald Gallaher produced it on Broadway, where it opened at the Selwyn Theatre on April 28, 1925. The play was a success and ran on Broadway for 257 performances.[1] A production opened in London at the New Oxford Theatre on June 30, 1925, and ran for 134 performances.[2][3] The play was a parody of popular theatrical mysteries such as The Bat and The Cat and the Canary. Its advertisements claimed it "outbats The Bat".[4]
- ^ Bordman 1996, p. 260
- ^ Kabatchnik 2009, p. 356
- ^ Lachman 2014, p. 132
- ^ Rigby 2007, p. 29