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A Song at Twilight

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 2m

"Coward at his zenith." - London Daily Express

This bittersweet comedy is the story of a cosmopolitan author caught in his declining years between two women, one being his wife of convenience for twenty years, the other, one of his former loves.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
This bittersweet comedy is the story of a cosmopolitan author caught in his declining years between two women, one being his wife of convenience for twenty years, the other, one of his former loves. There is a bit of the detective story in this, too, for the former flame produces some old love letters which she is about to turn over to a biographer. He is dead set against it, for it would compromise his impeccable reputation until she produces still another set of love letters, even more damaging, written to a male friend of his early youth. It remains for the wife of convenience to say that she has known about this all along, and to send the old flame off with an entirely different opinion. The blackmail fails, but the rue remains. Mr. Coward, Lilli Palmer and Irene Worth played in the London production. Produced in New York under the title Noel Coward in Two Keys.

History
A Song at Twilight was first presented by H. M. Tennent Ltd at the Queen's Theatre in London, on April 14, 1966. It was directed by Vivian Matalon.
Keywords

HILDE LATYMER
HUGO LATYMER
CARLOTTA GRAY
FELIX - a waiter.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting A private suite in a luxurious hotel in Switzerland; evening. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes

Media

"Coward at his zenith." - London Daily Express

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Noël Coward

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 ...

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