A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
Site Navigation
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
0 Related Articles
54 Below Gala
—With Darren Criss, Ariana DeBose, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, More—Will Also
Actor Anne Gridley Is Slowly Losing Her Ability to Walk, And She's Made a Show About It
Discovering Broadway Commissions Original Musical From Zack Zadek
This Winter at Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, a Celebration of the Violin
Eva Noblezada Postpones Return to Broadway's
The Great Gatsby
0 New
Search
The Torches
Broadway
Original
The Torches
Broadway
Original
Bijou Theatre
209 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Henri Bataille
People (17)
Sara Biala
Performer
(Original)
Richard Carlyle
Performer
(Original)
Paul Doucet
Performer
(Original)
Eugene Du Bois
Performer
(Original)
Jules Epailly
Performer
(Original)
Harry Hadfield
Performer
(Original)
Ethelbert Hales
Performer
(Original)
Harry Huguenot
Performer
(Original)
Hudson Liston
Performer
(Original)
Lester Lonergan
Performer
(Original)
John S. O'Brien
Performer
(Original)
Amy Ricard
Performer
(Original)
Gladys Wynne
Performer
(Original)
View All Current Cast
Sara Biala
Performer
(Original)
Richard Carlyle
Performer
(Original)
Paul Doucet
Performer
(Original)
Eugene Du Bois
Performer
(Original)
Jules Epailly
Performer
(Original)
Harry Hadfield
Performer
(Original)
Ethelbert Hales
Performer
(Original)
Harry Huguenot
Performer
(Original)
Hudson Liston
Performer
(Original)
Lester Lonergan
Performer
(Original)
John S. O'Brien
Performer
(Original)
Amy Ricard
Performer
(Original)
Gladys Wynne
Performer
(Original)
View All Cast
Henri Bataille
Writer
Charlton Andrews
Translator
Lester Lonergan
Director
J.J. Shubert
Producer
Lee Shubert
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
24
1917
Closing Date
Nov
1
1917
Performances
29
as of Jan 30, 2026
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now