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''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' is a 1901 novel by Alice Hegan Rice, telling of a southern family's humorously coping with poverty. The book was highly popular on its release,〔Lowell Hayes Harrison, ''A New History of Kentucky'' (1997), p. 324.〕 and has been adapted to film several times. Rice was inspired to write the book during her "philanthropic work in a Louisville, Kentucky slum area, where she met an optimistic and cheerful woman" who served as the model for the book's main character.〔 In 1904 the book was premiered as a Broadway play starring Madge Carr Cook.〔(Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch on Broadway at Savoy Theatre, Sept. 1904-Jan. 1905 )〕 As of 1997, the book had sold more than 650,000 copies in a hundred printings.〔 Film adaptations include: * ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1914 film), a 1914 silent film starring Blanche Chapman * ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1919 film), a 1919 silent film starring Marguerite Clark and Mary Carr * ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1934 film), a 1934 film released by Paramount Pictures starring Pauline Lord * ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1942 film), a 1942 film also released by Paramount Pictures starring Fay Bainter ==References== 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「Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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