A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
Venus Observed
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4f, 6m
Christopher Fry
Venus Observed
by Christopher Fry
Resigning himself to the autumn of his life, the Duke prepares to seek a wife from three of his former mistresses, selected by his son, following the tradition of Paris by offering an apple to the chosen one.However when a radiant young girl, Perpetu…
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Cast Size
4f, 6m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Resigning himself to the autumn of his life, the Duke prepares to seek a wife from three of his former mistresses, selected by his son, following the tradition of Paris by offering an apple to the chosen one.However when a radiant young girl, Perpetua arrives. The Duke snatches the apple and offers it to her, but she draws on a pistol and shatters it. Her father the agent wishes her to marry the Duke,but the latter resigns himself to marrying the mistress who really loves him.
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting An observatory room, a temple by a lake.
- Cautions
- Open Flame
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.