The Tavern
by George Cohan, George M. Cohan

The Tavern Book Cover
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19th CenturyInterior SetPeriod CostumesAmericanComedy

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Readers appreciate the humor and cleverness found in the play. Many find it a delightful and engaging read that showcases layers of wit and mischief. Overall, it is seen as a unique and enjoyable experience.

Hilarious and entertainingClever layers of humorLimited depth in some areas

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

PublisherSamuel French
Year1947
BindingPaperback
Pages96
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573616358
ISBN-100573616353

The Tavern is a American comedy play written by George Cohan and published by Samuel French in New York (1947).

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