
The Command To Love (1927) - repro
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Rudolph Lothar and Fritz Gottwald’s sophisticated 1927 drawing-room romantic comedy farce 'The Command to Love' achieved significant commercial success during its historic Broadway run at the Longacre Theatre, running for over 200 performances. The fast-paced, continental plot unfolds inside the opulent French embassy in Madrid, Spain, tracking a dashing, smooth-talking young military attaché who is legally commanded by his prime minister to utilize his legendary seduction skills to win the heart of an influential Spanish marquise, desperately hoping to alter European political borders through romance. Directed by Lester Lonergan, the production starred Basil Rathbone and Mary Nash, capturing a peak moment of pre-crash high comedy wit.

