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The Old Ladies

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w

Rodney Ackland

This play was produced at the Booth Theatre in New York City, under the title "Night in the House." In a tumble down house, three poor old ladies live out their lives in an imaginary past. One lives in hopes that her boy will return; another, a spinster, exists only on tragic memories; while the th…

The Old Ladies

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
This play was produced at the Booth Theatre in New York City, under the title "Night in the House." In a tumble down house, three poor old ladies live out their lives in an imaginary past. One lives in hopes that her boy will return; another, a spinster, exists only on tragic memories; while the third, a positive evil genius, frightens the spinster to death, The play succeeds in creating an extraordinary atemosphere of thrills and suspense, and is essentially a subtle bit of pure drama.
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  • Time Period 1930s
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Rodney Ackland

Rodney Ackland
Rodney Ackland (5/18/1908 – 12/6/1991) was an English playwright, actor, theatre director and screenwriter. He was educated at Balham Grammar School in London. In his 16th year he made his first stage appearance at the Gate Theatre Studio, playing Medvedieff in Gorky's The Lo ...
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