There were a number of companies that had the rights to produce the Peck’s Bad Boy play. L. M. Heath had a regional license in the early 1900’s. Here is a letter dated February 16, 1903 sent from the manager of Heath’s company inquiring about the available dates that an opera house has.

L. M. Heath (Geo W. Heath Manager) in 1901 had the license for New England and parts of the midwest. This company was known as the “Eastern Company”. In 1902 the rights to some of Heath’s geographical areas were given to Leroy French.