When Knights Were Bold (play)

When Knights Were Bold is a comedy play by the British writer Harriett Jay writing under the pseudonym of Charles Marlowe which was first performed in 1906.

[1] A British officer Guy De Vere returns home from service in India after inheriting an estate and a baronetcy in the village of Little Twittering where he encounters a number of eccentrics.

In 1916 a silent British film When Knights Were Bold was made by Maurice Elvey.

The same year an Italian adaptation When Knights Were Bold was released by the Turin-based Aquila Films.

In 1929 a third silent film When Knights Were Bold was made by Tim Whelan.