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The Proposal

Short Play  /  1f, 2m

Anton Chekhov, Alfred Emmett

THE PROPOSAL

A new version by Alfred Emmett (with acknowledgement to Constance Garnett) of the play by Anton Chekhov

Lomov comes to seek the hand of neighbouring landowner Tchbukov's daughter, Natalya. But he is so nervous he gets sidetracked into a dispute over land. Please note this title is out of print and only available as a bound photocopy.

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    1f, 2m

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Lomov comes to seek the hand of neighbouring landowner Tchbukov's daughter, Natalya. But he is so nervous he gets sidetracked into a dispute over land. Natalya banishes him, but when she learns the reason he visited she calls him back. The two are soon engaged in battle with a desperate father screaming a toast to the happy couple.
  • Setting A drawing-room

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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and author. He is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem. Chekhov practiced as a medical ...

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Alfred Emmett

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