There Goes the Bride
by John Chapman, Ray Cooney
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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some finding the script dated and lacking quality. However, others appreciate its overall value and entertainment level.
Synopsis
Timothy Westerby is overworked, underpaid and stressed out – and his daughter Judy is getting married in what he considers an overly lavish and expensive ceremony.
Ripe for a nervous breakdown, he finally has one on the morning of the wedding, when he hits his head and meets Polly, a gorgeous young woman who finds him irresistible.
Trouble is, Polly is just a hallucination!
Convinced that Polly is real, Timothy delights in welcoming the alluring guest to Judy's wedding.
Meanwhile, he and his wife, Ursula – who is less than thrilled over Timothy's obsession with Polly – contend with a host of complications and a barrage of colorful guests.
Press Reviews
"I found myself surrendering to the ceaseless bombardment of familiar nonsense laughing outright."
— London Daily Mail
"A fiendishly clever farce that gets madder and funnier as it goes along... Has pace, precision and wit."
— London Daily Mirror
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Judy Westerby 20s |
Dr. Gerald Drimmond Late 60s |
Timothy Westerby 40s |
Bill Shorter Late 40s |
Daphne Drimmond Late 60s |
Polly Perkins 22 |
Charles Babcock 50s |
Ursula Westerby 40s |
Publication
There Goes the Bride is a British comedy play written by John Chapman and published by Samuel French (1975).
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Samuel French · 1975
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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