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{{Short description|Play by Wilson Collison and Otto Hauerbach}} |
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==Cast and characters== |
==Cast and characters== |
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The characters and cast from the Broadway production are given below: |
The characters and cast from the Broadway production are given below: |
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[[File:John Cumberland-Up in Mabels Room-Tribune 1919-02-23.png|thumb|right|upright|alt=Black and white photo of John Cumberland|John Cumberland played Garry in the Broadway production.]] |
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|Corliss ||[[Harry C. Bradley (actor)|Harry C. Bradley]] |
|Corliss ||[[Harry C. Bradley (actor)|Harry C. Bradley]] |
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|Jimmy Larchmont ||Walter Jones |
|Jimmy Larchmont ||[[Walter Newton Jones|Walter Jones]] |
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|Garry Ainsworth ||John Cumberland |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{Cite book |title=The Emergence of the Modern American Theater, 1914–1929 |first=Ronald Harold |last=Wainscott |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven, Connecticut |year=1997 |isbn=0-300-06776-3 |oclc=35128122}} |
* {{Cite book |title=The Emergence of the Modern American Theater, 1914–1929 |first=Ronald Harold |last=Wainscott |publisher=Yale University Press |location=New Haven, Connecticut |year=1997 |isbn=0-300-06776-3 |oclc=35128122 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/emergenceofmoder0000wain }} |
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* {{Cite book |title=American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914–1930 |last=Bordman |first=Gerald |location=New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1995 |isbn=0-19-509078-0 |oclc=30356203}} |
* {{Cite book |title=American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914–1930 |last=Bordman |first=Gerald |location=New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=1995 |isbn=0-19-509078-0 |oclc=30356203}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Up in Mabel's Room}} |
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[[Category:Plays by Wilson Collison]] |
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[[Category:Plays by Otto Harbach]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 21 November 2024
| Up in Mabel's Room | |
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 Hazel Dawn as Mabel | |
| Written by | Wilson Collison and Otto Hauerbach |
| Date premiered | January 15, 1919 |
| Place premiered | Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Farce |
Up in Mabel's Room is a play written by Wilson Collison and Otto Hauerbach. Producer Albert H. Woods staged it on Broadway in 1919.
Plot
[edit]Garry Ainsworth is married to Geraldine, who is jealous of his previous relationship with a pretty young widow, Mabel Essington. When they were together, Garry gave Mabel a chemise with their names embroidered on it. He wants to recover the garment before Geraldine learns of its existence. Garry's efforts are interpreted by other characters as evidence of a tryst between him and Mabel, leading to a confrontation between Mabel and Geraldine before the misunderstanding is resolved.
Cast and characters
[edit]The characters and cast from the Broadway production are given below:
| Character | Broadway cast |
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| Kruger | Frederick Sutton |
| Corliss | Harry C. Bradley |
| Jimmy Larchmont | Walter Jones |
| Garry Ainsworth | John Cumberland |
| Geraldine | Enid Markey |
| Mabel Essington | Hazel Dawn |
| Martha Weldon | Lucy Cotton |
| Alicia Larchmont | Evelyn Gosnell |
| Arthur Weldon | H. Dudley Hawley |
| Marie | Adele Rolland |
History
[edit]The play opened at the Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre on January 15, 1919. It closed in August 1919 after 229 performances.
Adaptations
[edit]The play was adapted twice as a movie. A 1926 silent film adaptation starred Marie Prevost as Mabel. A 1944 film adaptation starred Marjorie Reynolds.
References
[edit]- Wainscott, Ronald Harold (1997). The Emergence of the Modern American Theater, 1914–1929. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-06776-3. OCLC 35128122.
- Bordman, Gerald (1995). American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914–1930. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-509078-0. OCLC 30356203.
External links
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