 The piece opened at the Theatre Royal in Hanley, England on 16 October 1899 and then toured extensively.After that, it played at the Royal Strand Theatre in London, managed by Frank Curzon, opening on 5 October 1901 for an astonishing run of 1,075 performances.It also played at the Casino Theatre, in New York, opening on 2 June 1902 for a run of 376 performances.