| The Calendar | |
| Setting: | Ascot, England |
| Date Of Premiere: | 5 August 1929 |
| Original Language: | English |
| Place: | Palace Theatre |
| Genre: | Crime |
The Calendar is a 1929 play by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It is a crime thriller set in the world of horse racing world, the sport being among Wallace's interests.[1] The protagonist is a financially struggling racehorse owner with a shady reputation. It premiered at the Palace Theatre in Manchester before transferring to Wyndham's Theatre in the West End.
It was revived for a 42 performance run at the Lyceum Theatre the following year.[2] That year Wallace also adapted it into a novel of the same title.
The tale was adapted for a 1931 film of the same title starring Edna Best and Herbert Marshall. A remake under the same name was released in 1948 with Greta Gynt and John McCallum in the lead roles. Both versions were productions of Gainsborough Pictures.