Hello Peter,
Firstly, my apologies for not replying sooner but due to the problems with the Forum your message somehow eluded me and others.
Your research is intriguing. Francois Coppe’s [excuse lack of correct accents!] play Le Luthier de Cremone was adapted by Jerome and produced as a play called Fennel in 1888. This revised version of 1913 would seem to have reverted to the original title. We should add this to the bibliography. The play was also made into an early silent movie.in 1909 directed by D W Griffiths with Mary Pickford making her debut. One wonders if the infant Hollywood used or nicked Jerome’s translation / adaptation?
Jeremy Nicholas
