Overview

Synopsis

This play is based in a middle-class drawing room in 1860. The story is about the Featherway family that has gathered for a funeral. During the play, the family drinks and reminisces. At first they act sad and emotional. However, after one of the characters pronounces that the old man was a bad man and a jerk the atmosphere lightens up. The play contains four songs: "Drinking Song", "Princes and Princesses", "Music Box" and "Hearts and Flowers

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
1935
Genres
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Context

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Jasper Featherways

Lead

Male

Spoken

Jane Featherways

Lead

Female

Spoken

Lavinia Featherways

Lead

Female

Spoken

Richard Featherways

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Burrows

Featured

Male

Spoken

Charles Winter

Featured

Male

Alto

Harriet Winter

Featured

Female

Alto

Edward Valance

Featured

Male

Spoken

Emily Valance

Featured

Female

Spoken

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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