Opened in 1907 as the stuyvesant theater and renamed the belasco theater in 1910, this venue has staged multiple productions involving major lgbt performers and creators, including katharine cornell, guthrie mcclintic, alexander woolcott, tallulah bankhead, adrian, arthur laurents, oliver smith, and lorraine hansberry, among others. Mitchell, based on a play by roi cooper megrue, directed by buster keaton, and with buster keaton, t. Joe schenck purchased the property for keaton on the strength of its stage success. This vehicle was inspired by roi cooper megrues play, and it took the. Seven chances is based on a play written by roi cooper megrue. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Seven chances dvd portland public library bibliocommons. Seven chances isnt as brilliant as our hospitality, the general and sherlock jr. Robins, lynn pratt, mortimer weldon, aimee dalmores, helen travers and others. Broadway production of seven chances by roi cooper megrue opened at. Few people compare to buster keaton when it comes to silent comedy. Starring buster keaton, snitz edwards, ruth dwyer, t, roy barnes, jean. Cohans theatre moved to the belasco theatre on 23 oct 1916 to close.
Seven chances american comedy silent film directed by. Seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue. A romantically jinxed young man must marry by 7 pm to inherit seven million dollars. Screenplay by clyde bruckman, jean havez, and joseph a mitchell, from a story by david belasco and roi cooper megrue. Seven chances 1925 was based on a 1916 stage play by roi cooper megrue which had been a hit for producer david belasco. While seven chances doesnt have the sustained inspiration of his best films, keaton fills the picture with inventive moments and clever ideas, notably a sustained series of desperate proposals the seven chances of the title that lead to the climactic swarm of aggressive brides. Please subscribe my channel seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue. Schenck, directed by buster keaton amazon video, published 2012 by kino classics. Scrapbook of white studio photographs of david belascos production of seven chances. Seven chances 1925 was based on a 1916 stage play by roi cooper megrue which had been a hit. Simpatico in english with contextual examples mymemory. The 1916 play seven chances was written by roi cooper megrue and produced by david belasco. Seven chances seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name by roi cooper megrue, produced in 1916 by david belasco. This vehicle was inspired by roi cooper megrue s play, and it.
Mar 11, 2014 march 11 is the anniversary of the release of the great buster keaton feature seven chances 1925 seven chances 1925 was based on a 1916 stage play by roi cooper megrue which had been a hit for producer david belasco. The reputation of buster keatons seven chances rests almost solely on its outrageous finale. While fate seems to thwart his efforts to woo the object of his true affection, public announcement of his strange predicament provides him with a throng of wouldbe brides. To overcome the static nature of the play and develop his character beyond the four walls, keaton entrusted the script to his team of writers, clyde bruckman, jean havez and.
For more on comedy film history including great buster keaton classics like seven chances see my new book chain of. Seven chances is a 1925 american comedy silent film directed by and starring buster keaton, based on the play of the same name. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Roi cooper megrue theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Full text of plays produced under the stage direction of. Jimmie shannon is to get the twelve millions left bv his grandfather provided he is married by the time he reaches his thirtieth birthday. Seven chances 1916 was filmed by buster keaton in 1925, and recently remade as the bachelor 1999.
If you stooge fansshempoholics out there are saying hmmm. Adapted from a rather unsuccessful broadway farce from 1916, seven chances was born under an unlucky star. American classics cape may, nj east lynne theater company. Roy barnes, snitz edwards, ruth dwyer, francis frankie raymond, erwin connelly, jules cowles. See other formats ar00879932 iex ictbrtb seymour durst when you leave, please leave this book because it has been said ever thing comes t him who waits except a loaned book. Joseph schenck bought the rights to roi cooper megrues play seven chances thinking it may be a good project for either keaton or for norma, constance or natalie talmadge. Look for future star jean arthur in an uncredited supporting role as a telephone operator. Roy 18801937 edwards, snitz 18621937 belasco, david 18531931 megrue, roi cooper 18831927 seven chances wood, bret metrogoldwynmayer kino classics firm kino. Roi cooper megrue bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history.
Project gutenberg s under cover, by roi cooper megrue and wyndham martyn this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Jimmie shannon buster keaton is trying to work up the courage to tell mary jones ruth dwyer that he loves her. Seven chances is a 1916 play written by roi cooper megrue and produced by david belasco. The play was adapted in 1925 as seven chances and in 1999 as the bachelor. The 1916 play seven chances was written by roi cooper megrue and. The biggest weakness is an embarrassing blackface performance. Schenck bought the film rights to the roi cooper megrue stage play seven chances, keaton opted to forego most of the plays plot complications, devoting his energies to the bridehunting vignettes and the climactic slapstick chase. After viewing buster keatons latest comedy, seven chances, one is justified in assuming. Kino classics continues giving buster keatons films the ultimate edition treatment with the recent release of seven chances on bluray. Keaton realised right away that the project was weak and not in line with his repertoire, but having borrowed a considerable amount of money from joe schenck, he did not feel in the position to turn the film down. Keatons scenarists adapted seven chances from a stage play by roi cooper megrue, but as much of the film is action that sweeps across a. Under cover was itself made into a now obscure silent movie in 1916. Aug 19, 2019 seven chances 1925, the film immediately preceding go west and the general, and a project keaton himself was to disparage, lives on because it rides one of keatons most inspired sight gags and just maybe the greatest chase scene in film history.
A farcical fact in three acts it pays to advertise by roi cooper megrue and walter c. After viewing buster keatons latest comedy, seven chances, one is justified in. The project gutenberg ebook of under cover, by roi cooper. Its an early and very crude version, but it is technicolor. Seven chances silent by buster keaton, snitz edwards, ruth dwyer, clyde bruckman, jean havez, joseph mitchell, roi cooper megrue, joseph m. Belasco theater originally stuyvesant theater nyc lgbt. Roi megrue cooper venue royal alexandra theatre show run april 8, 1918 april, 1918 producer director edward h. Roi cooper megrue june 12, 1882 february 27, 1927 was a playwright, producer, and. Bridezillas on the rampage sheer epic hilarity first commentary by adamtroy castro seven chances 1925. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. This title is in the public domain and does not require a license for performance. It moved to the belasco theatre on 23 october 1916 and closed in december 1916 after 151 performances. Roi cooper megrue was also well known for his comedies. Released in 1925, seven chances starts with just over three minutes of very early twocolor technicolor in the opening credits and first four scenes.
Oddly keaton didnt think much of this movie and would have been happy to have let it be destroyed. Seven chances dvd the seattle public library bibliocommons. It is based on a 1916 play written by roi cooper megrue and, as stated in the extras, keaton wasnt too keen on the idea when it was first brought to him, but he and his team of screenwriters clyde bruckman, jean havez, and joseph mitchell found a way to. Its 74 years old, its silent, its in black and white, and its. Detective offshoots of the rogue school by michael e.
Dec 16, 2011 based on a roi cooper megrue play, its a sort of variation on brewsters millions, with keaton playing a financier who has to marry by 7. Seven chances is a film often imitated but never rivaled for hilarity and visual virtuosity. It is based on a 1916 play written by roi cooper megrue and. It pays to advertise facsimile roi cooper, 18831927 megrue on. Seven chances is based on a stage play that was popular at the time. Cohans theatre and closed in december 1916 after 151 performances. But on its own terms, the bachelor is a modest and enjoyable picture about jimmie chris odonnell, a happily single young man who suddenly. It pays to advertise 1915 facsimile originally published by new york.
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