(For what he wrote in his play "The Mourning Bride" (1697) actually referred to "the savage breast.")

A part was written specifically for Tracy in Cohan's next play, The Baby Cyclone.

Kelly wrote a role especially for her in his next play, Daisy Mayme, which also was staged in 1926.

Hughes wrote a character for her, Cora Lewis, in his 1935 play, Mulatto.

Then in 1913 George Bernard Shaw wrote the title role in his play Great Catherine for her.

Oscar Wilde wrote in his play An Ideal Husband that "to expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect".

Some time after the last trial, Hall wrote and acted in his own play entitled The Crucible, where he played the lead part, a man falsely accused of stealing.

In 1986, he wrote and starred in his first original play, "Smoke Mountain" with video directed by John McNaughton.

The period was noted for the savage family feuding of which Shakespeare wrote in his play.

In 1968, he wrote and appeared in his play, "Everyone Except Mr. Fontana", at the Colonnade Theatre in Toronto.