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Better Late

Short Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Georges Feydeau, Peter Meyer

Lucien returns from an Arts Ball at four o'clock in the morning and has to wake up his wife Yvonne, as he has forgotten his key. Things go from bad to worse as Lucien can say nothing right.

Better Late

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary

Lucien returns from an Arts Ball at four o'clock in the morning and has to wake up his wife Yvonne, as he has forgotten his key. Things go from bad to worse as Lucien can say nothing right. Set in 1910.

History

The translation was commissioned by BBC Radio and first broadcast in 1973.

Keywords
YVONNE
LUCIEN — her husband
ANNETTE — their maid
JOSEPH — a manservant
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    A flat in Paris.

  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Georges Feydeau

Georges Feydeau
Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) was born in France to a well-known Parisian writer. He was influenced from a young age by prominent farcical authors such as Eugène Labiche and Henri Meilhac. His first significant international success, The Lady from Maxim's (La Dame de chez Maxim ...
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