Stage Play: The Fighting Hope. Drama. Written by William Hurlbut [Broadway debut]. Scenic Design by Ernest M. Gros. Directed by David Belasco. Stuyvesant Theatre: 22 Sep 1908- Apr 1909 (closing date unknown/231 performances). Cast: Blanche Bates (as "Anna Granger"), John W. Cope (as "Marshfield Craven"), Howell Hansel (as "Robert Granger"), Charles Richman (as "Burton Temple"), Loretta Wells (as "Mrs. Mason"). Produced by David Belasco.