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Short Play, Comedy / 3w, 5m
Noël Coward
Single Karl and married Louise spend the night dancing and plan to run away together, but the next morning they realize how little they know about each other.
This title is part of Tonight at 8.30, a cycle of ten one-act plays by Coward consisting of: The Astonished Heart, Red Peppers, Hands Across the Sea, Fumed Oak, Shadow Play, Ways and Means, Still Life, Family Album and Star Chamber.
Single Karl and married Louise grow sentimental while waltzing and fall desperately in love. When Louise’s stodgy husband finds them kissing, she must ask her new lover his name in order to introduce him to her socially impeccable husband. After a night of discussion, frequently interrupted by sandwiches and drinks, Louise wins her freedom but finds, in the light of dawn, that she doesn’t want it.
The Verandah of the Country Club at Samolo.
Noël Peirce Coward was born in 1899 and made his professional stage debut as Prince Mussel in The Goldfish at the age of 12, leading to many child actor appearances over the next few years. His breakthrough in playwriting was the controversial The Vortex (1924), which feature ...