Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1887 play)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1887 play)

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 9,2017 by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  15:16, 20 April 2017 (UTC)



Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a four-act play written by Thomas Russell Sullivan in collaboration with the actor Richard Mansfield. It is an adaptation of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, an 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story focuses on the respected London doctor Henry Jekyll, who uses a potion to transform into Edward Hyde, a loathsome criminal. Intrigued by the opportunity to play a dual role, Mansfield secured the stage rights and asked Sullivan to write the adaptation. The play debuted in Boston on May 9, 1887, then opened on Broadway in September of that year. Mansfield's performance as the dual character was acclaimed by critics. The play opened in London in August 1888, just before the first Jack the Ripper murders. Some press reports compared the murderer to the Jekyll-Hyde character, and Mansfield was suggested as a possible suspect. Mansfield's company continued to perform the play in the US until shortly before his death in 1907. Sullivan made changes from Stevenson's story that have been adopted by many subsequent adaptations, including several film versions that were derived from the play.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Most recent TFA about a play was Allah jang Palsoe on March 15
 * Main editors: RL0919
 * Promoted: March 18, 2017
 * Reasons for nomination: 130th anniversary of the play's premier
 * Support as nominator. RL0919 (talk) 15:29, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Support yes. RLS is one of my favorite authors.  Good pick on the date. — Maile  (talk) 21:43, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Support enjoyed reading/reviewing this. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:41, 12 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Support. Nice article. SarahSV (talk) 17:15, 13 April 2017 (UTC)