The Tavern
by George Cohan, George M. Cohan


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Synopsis
Mystery Comedy George M. Cohan Characters: 10 male, 4 female Interior Set One of the most famous of Cohan's plays happens in a lonely tavern on a wild stormy night where a mysterious vagabond, a woman and the State Governor and his family who have been held up a short distance away gather.
Several persons are suspected of the crime and the mysterious vagabond takes infinite delight in observing developments as they take place about him.
When suspense reaches an al
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Sally the hired girl |
Freeman the Tavern Keeper |
Willum the hired man |
Violet the woman |
Lamson the Govenor |
Mrs. Lamson the Govenor's wife |
Virginia the Governor's daughter |
Tom Allen the fiance |
Ezra the Sheriff's man |
Joshua the Sheriff's other man |
Tony the Sheriff's third man |
Stevens the attendant |
Zach the Tavern Keeper's son |
Publication
The Tavern is a American comedy play written by George Cohan and published by Samuel French in New York (1947).
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Samuel French · 1947 · 96 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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