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''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' is a play written by Thomas Russell Sullivan in collaboration with actor Richard Mansfield, who starred in its initial productions. It is an adaptation of ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'', an 1886 novella written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. ==History== Mansfield read Stevenson's novella and was immediately attracted to the idea of adapting it for the stage. Although copyright law in the United States allowed for free adaptation of works first published in England, Mansfield secured permission for both the American and British stage rights. He turned to Sullivan, a friend of his from Boston who was a writer, to create the script. It premiered at the Boston Museum on May 9, 1887, making it the first American adaptation of Stevenson's story. After a few days it was withdrawn for rewrites. The updated version debuted at the Madison Square Theatre on Broadway on September 12, 1887, with A. M. Palmer producing. Sullivan and Mansfield took the play to England, where it opened at the Lyceum Theatre in London's West End on August 4, 1888. Mansfield's performance as a man transformed into a maniac was praised by critics, but it had unexpected consequences when the Jack the Ripper murders began during the play's London run. Mansfield was mentioned in the press as a possible suspect in the killings. He attempted to defuse any public concern by staging a charity performance of the comedy ''Prince Karl''. Mansfield continued to perform the play's title role in various productions until a few months before his death in August 1907. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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