The Song of Songs (play)
| The Song of Songs | |
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Stage photograph of The Song of Songs (1914) | |
| Written by | Edward Sheldon |
| Based on | Das hohe Lied by Hermann Sudermann |
| Date premiered | December 22, 1914 |
| Place premiered | Eltinge Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
The Song of Songs is a 1914 play written by Edward Sheldon, based on the 1908 German novel Das hohe Lied by Hermann Sudermann, which had been translated to English under the title The Song of Songs. Producer A. H. Woods staged the play on Broadway at his Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre, where it was a box office success. The play was the basis of several movie and radio adaptations.