The play heavily alters Black's original to fit with the conventions of popular melodrama.

First came the popular melodramas of the early 19th century.

It is adapted from a popular melodrama by Dion Boucicault.

Although he was occasionally to play Shakespeare, his work mostly consisted of the popular melodramas and comedies of the time.

In 1890 the Victoria Hall opened in High Street and presented popular melodramas.

Pocock's Miller and his Men, a very popular romantic melodrama, with music by Henry Bishop, was still playing in 1835.

With the success of these two films Kim formed his own production company and produced popular melodramas for the rest of the decade.

According to John Sutherland, it was "the most popular mid-Victorian melodrama of adventure and heroism at sea."

Finally, Ghatak tried to find a way between popular melodrama and the avant-garde.

Her roles varied from the classics to new light comedies, and the popular melodramas at Drury Lane.