Charley's Aunt
by Brandon Thomas

Charley's Aunt Book Cover
Charley's Aunt Cover

Synopsis

Jack Chesney loves Kitty Verdun and Charley loves Miss Amy Spettigue.

They invite the ladies to meet Charley's wealthy aunt from Brazil, "where the nuts come from."

Cancelling her visit at the last minute, the millionaire aunt sends the boys into cataclysmic confusion.

What do they do now?

The problem is solved by drafting their feckless Oxford undergrad pal into a black satin skirt, bloomers and wig.

As "Charley's Aunt," this charming frump is introduced to the ladies, to Jack's father and to Stephen Spettigue, Amy's guardian.

When the real aunt turns up, classic comic confusion ensues as Fancourt Babberley, posing as "Charley's Aunt," tricks Spettigue into agreeing to the marriage of his ward, the real aunt marries Jack's father, Jack gets Miss Verdun, and Fanny Babs regains the fortune he lost at gambling as well as the girl he loves.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 10 total roles, 4 female and 6 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1964
ISBN 10
0573010676
ISBN 13
9780573010675
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
114 pages
Language
English
Print
Charley's Aunt is a historical play written by and published by Samuel French in 1964. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573010675 and an ISBN-10 of 0573010676.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

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