The Concert is a 1909 German comedic play by Hermann Bahr that was adapted for the American stage by Leo Ditrichstein.
The German play debuted at the Lessing Theater in Berlin on December 23, 1909.
In America, it had a 264 performance run at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway from October 4, 1910 to May 1911.
[2] The success of the American adaptation has been credited to Ditrichstein's work more than the original play.
As was successful with other adaptations of foreign works in this period, Ditrichstein removed any trace of foreignness from the play and created a show expertly honed for commercial success.