Hamilton (play)
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| Written by | Mary P. Hamlin George Arliss |
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| Date premiered | September 17, 1917 |
| Place premiered | Knickerbocker Theater New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Prose |
| Setting | The Exchange Coffee House, Philadelphia; Alexander Hamilton's house, Philadelphia. |
Hamilton is a 1917 Broadway play about American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, written by Mary P. Hamlin and George Arliss. It was directed by Dudley Digges and starred Arliss in the title role. It follows the attempts of Hamilton to establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Confederation Period and the establishment of a new Constitution in 1787.
Mary Hamlin, then a 46-year-old high society woman and mother of four, claimed that playwriting was her "secret desire."
In 1931, the film Alexander Hamilton was released. It was based on Hamlin's play and Arliss reprised the title role.