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The Underpants: A Play by Carl Sternheim

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Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own. In The Underpants, Steve Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce. His hilarious new version was staged by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, and opened in March '02 on Off-Broadway to critical acclaim.

Steve Martin

Steve Martin runs Martin Property Management in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. He started the business from scratch in 2006. It is still growing strongly and now has an enviable service reputation in the area. Steve's idea for the book comes from the difficulty he had finding relevant specific information when he first started his business.

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