It Runs In The Family
by Ray Cooney
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Readers appreciate the humor and entertaining chaos of this farce. Many find the play engaging and a perfect choice for community productions, though some note similarities to other works. Overall, it seems to be a beloved piece within the genre of comedy.
Synopsis
Britain's master farceur ( Two Into One, Run For Your Wife, et al. ) is at it again.
Set in a hospital, It Runs in the Family contains the usual assortment of farcical nuts running in and out of doors mistaking everybody for someone else, as Dr. Mortimore tries to fend off a paternity suit, an ex wife, a punkish daughter and various other lunatics so that he may, at last, deliver the Ponsonby Lecture in an international conference.
Publication
It Runs In The Family is a British comedy play written by Ray Cooney and published by Samuel French in London (1993).
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Samuel French · 1993 · 100 pp
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