Forbidden Fruit Forbidden Fruit was first produced in New York at Wallack's Theatre in October 1876 and subsequently ran at the Adelphi Theatre, London, from July 1880. Material on this play consists of two programmes from 1880 for the Adelphi Theatre, London, advertising a production of Forbidden Fruit, and a handbill advertising a production of the play at the No Smoking Playhouse in New York, from 1977 or 1978. 1880-c 1977