 In 1903 Hornung collaborated with Eugène <unk> to write a four @-@ act play , Raffles , The Amateur Cracksman , which was based on two previously published short stories , " Gentlemen and Players " and " The Return Match " . The play was first performed at the Princess Theatre , New York , on 27 October 1903 with <unk> <unk> as Raffles , and ran for 168 performances . 
