The Bells is an 1867 play in three acts by Erckmann-Chatrian.
Programme for the opening night of The Bells, 25 November 1871
Caricature of Henry Irving in The Bells
Henry Irving as Mathias in The Bells
Caricature of Irving in The Bells. Vanity Fair, 19 December 1874.
Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, nearly all of whose works were jointly written.
The Bells (play)
…The Bells (French: Le Juif polonais, lit. 'The Polish Jew') is an 1867 play in three acts by Erckmann-Chatrian. The 1871 English translation by Leopold David Lewis was one of the greatest successes of the British actor Henry Irving. It opened on 25 November 1871…
Woodburytype of Émile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian circa 1875
Erckmann-Chatrian Monument in Phalsbourg, Moselle