Jules Eckert Goodman

"Treasure Island" was the break out hit of the 1915 season when it opened on Broadway to sold out houses and ran for over 200 performances. Stevenson's estate had granted the rights to Broadway producer Charles Hopkins only on specifications that the adaptation took no liberties with the novel. Critics noted that the playwright caught and preserved the flavor, the color, and the spirit of the book. The play was such a popular success that it toured extensively throughout the first part of the 20th Century and is even still produced today. After leaving his editorship post with Current Literature, Jules Eckert Goodman turned his attention to writing plays and achieved his first success with his 1910 play "Mother." It followed a succession of other successful Broadway plays including the popular "Potash and Permutter" plays. Many of his plays were adapted for the movies including the 1932 Bette Davis film "The Man Who Played God."

Adventure 25 characters. Various Sets. A superlative dramatization, with worlds of excitement. The action stems from the Admiral Benbow Inn, where the old captain is given the death mark by the pirates. Young Jim Hawkins falls heir to the treasure map, and soon sails with his masters to the treasure island. The ship is manned, though they know it not, by a crew comprised mostly of pirates. A mutiny arises, and a fight on the island ensues, with Jim proving his mettle. A truly exciting play.