The Apple Cart
by George Bernard Shaw
Synopsis
Subtitled A Political Extravaganza , this is Shaw's meditation on the nature of power as King Magnus defeats an attempt by his popular Prime Minister Proteus to reduce his royal influence.
Rather than become a cipher, he abandons his throne and runs for the office of Prime Minister himself.
First produced by the Theatre Guild in 1930.
Publication
The Apple Cart is a comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw and published by Samuel French (1958).
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Samuel French · 1958 · 124 pp
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