''Maternity'' is a
dramatic
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three act play
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that opened January 6, 1915, at the
Princess Theatre on
Broadway
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starring
Richard Bennett.
An
English language
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version of
Eugène Brieux
Eugène Brieux (; 19 January 18586 December 1932), French dramatist, was born in Paris of poor parents.
Biography
Works
A one-act play, ''Bernard Palissy'', written in collaboration with M. Gaston Salandri, was produced in 1879, but he h ...
's
French play, ''Maternité'' (1904), the work was
translated
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by
Benjamin F. Blanchard. The play's book was adapted by Richard Bennett, whose
Purpose Play Society produced
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.
Unlike ''
Damaged Goods'', Bennett's previous socially conscious play by Brieux, ''Maternity'' was not an artistic or financial success. Despite special
matinée
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s, which were well patronized in the final week,
[ ''New York Times'', Jan. 31, 1915, "Matinee of "Maternity" at Princess," p. X 9 ] the production ran for only 21
performance
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s before closing.
Synopsis
''Maternity'' deals with out-of-wedlock birth and the relations of motherhood to society.
Opening night cast
References
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External links
''Maternity''at the
Internet Broadway Database
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American plays
Broadway plays
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1915 plays