Nick Carter vs. Fantomas
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New York, 1910. A mysterious criminal mastermind stages a daring escape from the courtroom where he is being tried, after having been arrested by Nick Carter, and challenges the world-famous detective to a contest of wits: Will the mysterious "Mr. Melvil" succeed in kidnapping the rich heiress, Helen Dodler, despite all the resources of Nick Carter and his men? This never before translated play, initially performed at the Theatre de l'Ambigu-Comique in Paris in 1910, was penned by two prolific French vaudeville writers, who had the extraordinary idea to Nick Carter against a villain just as cunning and resourceful: an enigmatic character, who is none other than Fantômas, the Lord of Terror. The play was translated by Frank J. Morlock, author of Sherlock Holmes: The Grand Horizontals. The book also features an extensive introduction by Jess Nevins on the history of Nick Carter.
Alexandre Bisson
Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912) was a French playwright, novelist, and vaudeville creator. Bisson’s plays were well known throughout France, and in 1892, he brought his works to New York City and premiered them on Broadway. His most famous play, Madame X, was revived three times and was a commercial success. It has since been made into films and was adapted into a novel by J. W. McConaughy. Bisson also found success in his stage adaptation of Florence Barclay’s novel The Rosary.
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