| Up in Mabel's Room | |
|---|---|
 Hazel Dawn as Mabel | |
| Written by | Wilson Collison and Otto Hauerbach |
| Date premiered | January 15, 1919 |
| Place premiered | Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Farce |
Up in Mabel's Room is a play written by Wilson Collison and Otto Hauerbach. Producer Albert H. Woods staged it on Broadway in 1919.
Garry Ainsworth is married to Geraldine, who is jealous of his previous relationship with a pretty young widow, Mabel Essington. When they were together, Garry gave Mabel a chemise with their names embroidered on it. He wants to recover the garment before Geraldine learns of its existence. Garry's efforts are interpreted by other characters as evidence of a tryst between him and Mabel, leading to a confrontation between Mabel and Geraldine before the misunderstanding is resolved.
The characters and cast from the Broadway production are given below:
| Character | Broadway cast |
|---|---|
| Kruger | Frederick Sutton |
| Corliss | Harry C. Bradley |
| Jimmy Larchmont | Walter Jones |
| Garry Ainsworth | John Cumberland |
| Geraldine | Enid Markey |
| Mabel Essington | Hazel Dawn |
| Martha Weldon | Lucy Cotton |
| Alicia Larchmont | Evelyn Gosnell |
| Arthur Weldon | H. Dudley Hawley |
| Marie | Adele Rolland |
The play opened at the Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre on January 15, 1919. It closed in August 1919 after 229 performances.
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