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''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances. The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds in February 1892. It was produced by former D'Oyly Carte Opera Company actor W. S. Penley, a friend of Thomas, who appeared in the principal role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The piece was a success, and it then opened in London at the Royalty Theatre on 21 December 1892 and quickly transferred to the larger Globe Theatre on 30 January 1893 to complete its record-breaking run. The play was a success on Broadway in 1893, where it had another long run. It also toured internationally and has been revived continually and adapted for films and musicals. ==Dramatis personae== *Stephen Spettigue – Uncle of Amy, guardian of Kitty, and the story's villain *Colonel Sir Francis Chesney – Father of Jack Chesney *Jack Chesney – Oxford undergraduate, in love with Kitty *Charles Wykeham – Oxford undergraduate, in love with Amy *Lord Fancourt Babberley – Undergraduate pulled unwillingly into Jack and Charley's scheme. *Brassett – Jack Chesney's valet *Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez – Charley's aunt from Brazil *Amy Spettigue – Stephen Spettigue's young niece *Kitty Verdun – Stephen Spettigue's young ward *Ela Delahay – orphaned young woman accompanying Donna Lucia (loved by Lord Fancourt) 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「Charley's Aunt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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