The Nigger is a play by American playwright Edward Sheldon (1886–1946). It explores the relationship between blacks and whites in the melodrama of a politician faced with a sudden, personal dilemma. The play was first performed on Broadway in New York City at the New Theatre on December 4, 1909. The play was adapted to a novel, and a film adaptation, directed by Edgar Lewis, was made in 1915. Because the title was controversial, the film was released in some markets as The Governor or The New Governor.

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"The Nigger": An American Play in Three Acts at Google Books

Plays about race and ethnicity

American plays adapted into films

1909 plays

Melodramas

Broadway plays

Plays by Edward Sheldon

The Nigger