Bury The Dead
by Irwin Shaw
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Synopsis
In an unnamed war, six dead soldiers refuse to allow themselves to be buried in the trench dug by two of their buddies, causing consternation among the army's generals.
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"An anti-any-war fable that, sad to say, has never become dated."
— CurtainUp
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Private Morgan |
Private Levy |
Private Webster |
Private Schelling |
Private Dean |
Joan Burke |
Bess Schelling |
Martha Webster |
Julia Blake |
Katherine Driscoll |
Elizabeth Dean |
General One |
General Two |
General Three |
Captain |
Sergeant |
Infantrymen 1 |
Infantrymen 2 |
Infantrymen 3 |
Infantrymen 4 |
Priest |
Rabbi |
Doctor |
Reporter |
Editor |
+ 6 more characters
Publication
PublisherDramatists Play Service
Year1963
BindingPaperback
Pages47
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822201656
ISBN-100822201658
Bury The Dead is a American play written by Irwin Shaw and published by Dramatists Play Service (1963).
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Dramatists Play Service · 1963 · 47 pp
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