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The Late Christopher Bean

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 5m

Emlyn Williams, Rene Fauchois

Adapted from Prenez Garde à la Peinture by René Fauchois.

The Late Christopher Bean

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 5m

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Summary

Premiering at the St James's Theatre, London in 1933, the play depicts the effect on a respectable but not well-off family of the discovery that paintings bequeathed to them by a neglected artist are now highly regarded and very valuable. The ensuing outbreak of avarice affects most of the household.

M5 (20, young-elderly) F4 (young, 20s, 50)

  • Setting

    A living-room

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Emlyn Williams

Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams was a Welsh dramatist and actor. In 1927, he joined a repertory company and began his stage career. By 1930, he had branched out into writing with works such as A MURDER HAS BEEN ARRANGED and THE LATE CHRISTOPHER BEAN. He became an overnight star, however, with ...
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