 "Faust up to date" was first produced at the Gaiety Theatre, London by George Edwardes, opening on 30 October 1888, and running until August 1889.It starred Florence St. John as Margaret, E. J. Lonnen as Mephistopheles, Fanny Robina as Faust, George Stone as Valentine, and Mabel Love as Totchen.A highlight of the piece was a dance for four women.