The Brighton Twins (play)
The Brighton Twins (French: Les jumeaux de Brighton) is a 1908 play by the French writer Tristan Bernard. It is a farce about twins born in Brighton, who are separated at birth and don't meet again for several decades. It is a loose reworking of the classic play Menaechmi by the Roman writer Plautus.[1]
Adaptation[]
In 1936 the play was adapted into a film The Brighton Twins starring Raimu.
References[]
- ^ Olson p.622
Bibliography[]
- S. Douglas Olson. Ancient Comedy and Reception: Essays in Honor of Jeffrey Henderson. Walter de Gruyter, 2014.
Categories:
- 1908 plays
- French plays adapted into films
- Plays set in England
- Plays by Tristan Bernard
- Plays based on works by Plautus
- Works based on Menaechmi
- 1900s play stubs