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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
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gptkbp:audience
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performed in community theaters
popular among college audiences
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:H._L._Mencken
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gptkbp:character_development
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satirical portrayal of characters
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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reflected societal norms of the 1920s
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1921
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:comedy
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gptkbp:historical_context
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reflects post-World War I America
captures the spirit of the Roaring Twenties
depicts changing views on marriage
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Bridal Canopy
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:art
gptkb:Vaudeville
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:American_theater
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Mencken's observations of society
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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studied in theater courses
adapted into radio plays
influenced later comedic works
performed in theater festivals
considered a classic of American theater
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gptkbp:length
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one act
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Dr._H._M._Hargrove
gptkb:Mabel
gptkb:Mrs._Hargrove
Miss Hargrove
Mr. H. M. Hargrove
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gptkbp:notable_production
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college theater productions
regional theater productions
1921 Broadway production
revival in 1950s
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" Marriage is a wonderful institution..."
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:performance
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performed in various theaters
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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gptkb:1921
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gptkbp:premiere_location
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gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:The_New_York_Times
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:The_American_Language
gptkb:A_Mencken_Chrestomathy
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Baltimore
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gptkbp:style
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satirical
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:marriage
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yehuda_Agnon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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