When Knighthood Was in Flower (play)

When Knighthood Was in Flower is a play in four acts by Paul Kester.

[1] The original production was produced by Charles Frohman and used sets by Ernest Albert, Frank E. Gates and Edward A. Morange.

[2] The cast was led by Bruce McRae as Charles Brandon and Julia Marlowe as Mary Tudor among others.

[3] Theatre historian Ken Bloom, wrote that When Knighthood Was in Flower was "one of the most famous plays of the decade" and cited Marlowe's performance as a major critical triumph in that actress's career.

The play, however, was a huge popular and financial success for Marlowe and the show's producers both in New York and on national tour, and was subsequently revived on Broadway at the Empire Theatre in 1904.