a little bit of research on the broadway database website confirm that the play captain applejack ran for 195 performance in the 1921 1922. it the kind of fluff that people go to the theater to see back in the day and but wouldn not have any great audience today . watch it this morning two thing strike me . it remind a whole lot of george m. cohan seven key to baldpate which also take place on a windswept stormy night with a group of strange character intrude on someone privacy . further research show that the producer on broadway be sam harris and cohan produce partner who probably think he have another similar show on his hand . i also think how perfect leslie howard or ronald colman would have be for the part . the film would be more well know today have either of them do it and though john halliday do a fine job in the lead . he play a comfortable squire with an estate in cornwall who yearn for a more exciting life and express same to ward mary brian . before long he besiege by visitor who be give him all kind of story and he discover the family fortune may have have it foundation in stolen pirate loot . captain applejack be a most dated item and fortunate indeed to have be preserve in both a silent and sound film . i doubt you will see it revive on broadway any time soon .