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''Twin Beds'' is a 1914 comedic play which played on Broadway by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo, based on Field's 1913 novel of the same name, and was also the basis for multiple film adaptations. The play debuted on August 14, 1914, at the Fulton Theatre, and ran on Broadway for 411 performances. The play was not immediately a success upon release despite getting positive reviews,〔(The New Plays ), ''Theatre Magazine'', p. 154 (October 1914)〕〔Darnton, Charles (15 August 1914). (The New Plays: "Twin Beds" Will Make You Laugh Till You're Tired ), ''New York World''〕〔(15 August 1914). ('Twin Beds' Wins With Its Novelty: Flutter of Pajamas and Peignoirs, and All Innocent Fun at the Fulton ), ''The New York Times''〕〔Davies, Actor (15 August 1914). ("Twin Beds" Opens Fulton Theatre - A Bright Little Farce, with Clever Characterizations - Miss Ray Cox Wins the Comedy Honors - Georgia Laurence and Madge Kennedy Also Score - Margaret Mayo's Success ), ''New York Tribune'', p. 9, col. 1.〕〔(July 1914). (Little Stories of the New Plays ), ''Green Book Magazine]], pp. 90-91〕〔Bruno, Edward (November 1914). ((A Story-ized Review of "Twin Beds" ), ''Green Book Magazine''〕 perhaps due to the start of World War I. Producer William Harris Jr. then engaged in a wild marketing scheme where trucks with big ads for the show, pulled by horses, would "breakdown" at busy intersections. Soon the show was playing to packed houses.〔Bordman, Gerald. (American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama 1914-1930 ), p. 4 (1995)〕 Prior to opening, there was a brief controversy over alleged similarities between the play and the play ''Apartment 12 K'' which had been rushed to opening to beat it. Though the plays have a similar opening gambit, they were not the same, and ''Apartment 12 K'' only had a short unsuccessful run.〔(22 August 2014). (Stage Letter ), ''The Day Book''〕 Four warmup performances of ''Twin Beds'' the week before opening on Broadway were done at the Savoy Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey.〔(9 August 1914). (New Productions ), ''New York Tribune'', p. 5〕 By June 1915, the play shifted from the Fulton Theatre to the Harris Theatre, where it completed its 411 performance run.〔(5 June 1915). (Plays to Make Summer Runs ), ''New York World'' (reporting that 350th performance would be Wednesday June 9, 1915)〕〔(14 July 1915). ("Twin Beds" Near 400th Mark ), ''New York World'' (400th performance is coming next week)〕 Irene Haisman replaced Madge Kennedy and Reginald Denny replaced John Westley for the Harris run.〔(4 July 1915). (Harris Has Newcomers - Irene Haisman and Reginald Denny Now in "Twin Beds" ), ''New York Tribune''〕 Multiple companies embarked on road tours around August of 1915.〔(25 August 1915). (News of Plays and Players ), ''New York Tribune''〕 The ''Oxford Companion to American Theatre'' describes the play as "one of the era's most popular comedies."〔(The Oxford Companion to American Theatre ), p. 629 (2004)〕 ==Original Broadway Cast== *Madge Kennedy as Blanch Hawkins *Charles Judels as Signor Monti *John Westley as Harry Hawkins *Ray Cox as Signora Monti *Georgie Lawrence as Norah *Mabel Acker as 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「Twin Beds (1914 play)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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