The Silent Voice (play)

The play was produced by Charles Frohman and made its Broadway debut at the Liberty Theatre on December 29, 1914.

Morris’ story also served as the basis for four motion pictures produced between 1915 and 1955.

[1][2][3] The Silent Voice tells the story of Montgomery Starr, an amateur musician of means, who becomes embittered after the loss of his hearing and the discovery that his young wife married him out of a sense of duty and that her true love was his nephew Bobby.

Feeling dejected, Starr retreats to the roof of his mansion where, with the aid of binoculars, he spends his time watching people in a nearby park.

Eventually Starr's disposition improves, and by the end of the play, reconciles with his wife after his binoculars enabled him to observe her reject Bobby's request to elope.