The Thirteenth Chair (play)
The Thirteenth Chair is play by the American writer Bayard Veiller which premiered in 1916. It enjoyed a lengthy run on Broadway initially at the 48th Street Theatre before later transferring to the Fulton Theatre. A mystery the action takes place entirely in the drawing room of a large, wealthy house in New York City. The author's English wife Margaret Wycherly played a prominent role in the original production which ran for 328 performances. Mrs Patrick Campbell took over the role when it debuted in London's West End the following year.

Adaptations
The play has been adapted into films on three occasions: the 1919 silent film The Thirteenth Chair directed by Léonce Perret, a 1929 early sound remake The Thirteenth Chair directed by Tod Browning and starring Conrad Nagel and a final 1937 version The Thirteenth Chair directed by George B. Seitz and featuring Madge Evans and Elissa Landi. The latter films shifted the setting from New York to British India.

References

Bibliography
 Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
 Lachman, Marvin. The Villainous Stage: Crime Plays on Broadway and in the West End. McFarland, 2014.
 Pitts, Michael R. Thrills Untapped: Neglected Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1936. McFarland, 2018.

1916 plays
American plays adapted into films
Broadway plays
Plays by Bayard Veiller
Plays set in New York City