“Under Two Flags, “ is a dramatic story of intrigue in the French Foreign Legion. It was adapted from a novel written in 1865 by Maria Louisa de la Ramee, one of the most popular and prolific writers of the latter half of the 19th century.
Early records indicate that “Under Two Flags” was first presented as a play on April 29, 1872, in the Southminster Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first recorded American performance was at the Garden Theatre in New York on February 5, 1901, produced by Charles Froman and David Belasco. Blanche Bates, well known actress of the early 20th century, played the role of Cigarette.
However, it is thought that several years before the play was produced under the name of “Firefly or Friend of the Flag,”with Lotta Crabtree in the lead role. The play continued in popularity with such favorite stars as Maude Adams and Helen Ware as Cigarette.
In 1912, Thanhouser Pictures made the play into a silent film. Theda Bara played the sultry Cigarette in a 1916 Fox production. The last filmed version of “Under Two Flags, “ produced by Fox Pictures in 1936, featured Claudette Colbert in the lead.
The script for “Under Two Flags” has been revised and adapted for the stage by Dorothy Mackin, Richard Hanson and Richard Rossomme.

The hillarious antics of the Olio 2001

SCENE 2: WARMINSTER MANOR, LONDON
"The game is not done, and when we meet again, it will be
where you won't have a chance to mark the pack!"

SCENE 3: THE ACE OF SPADES WINE SHOP, ALGERIA
"My only wish was that an Arab's spear would put an end to my life and I might die with your name upon my lips."

ACT 2, Spring 1907, Algeria
SCENE 1: THE DESERT, ALGERIA
SCENE 2: THE ACE OF SPADES WINE SHOP, ALGERIA
"Don't give in!  Don't give up, but give thanks for the glorious fight!"

SCENE 3: THE VILLA AIYUSSA, 
ALGERIA
"I'll have you treated for what you are, the lowest of camp followers!" 

SCENE 4: THE ACE OF SPADES WINE SHOP, ALGERIA
"Don't stop me! 
Don't even try to stop me!"