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It's Autumn Now

Short Play, Comedy  /  4w, 2m

Philip Johnson

Elliston Drury and his wife, seedy and ageing professionals, are at the finish of a disastrous week. To them enter Mr and Mrs Pomfrey, pompous and outraged relatives of a stage-struck lady.

It's Autumn Now

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 2m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
Elliston Drury and his wife, seedy and ageing professionals, are at the finish of a disastrous week. To them enter Mr and Mrs Pomfrey, pompous and outraged relatives of a stage-struck lady. They offer to pay Drury to repulse her, belittling his Art the while: he, stung by their insults, refuses the money but agrees to do his part. The lady duly arrives. Drury stages a superb drunk scene and she leaves in disgust. They then learn that this was another woman - one who always helps theatrical companies with money in their necessity. Horror possesses them and they tell their landlady to dismiss Miss Pomfrey with contumely when she arrives. The play ends with Drury's wife giving him the comfort he so bitterly needs.
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting Period 1900. A Sitting-Room. The play is set in theatrical lodgings.

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Author

Philip Johnson

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