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The Marriage Proposal (Clark, trans.)
Anton Chekhov
Proposin'
by Richard Slocum From Anton Chekhov, Richard Slocum
Highlights
One Act30 mins1920sStrong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)Exterior SetPeriod CostumesAmericanAdaptationComedy
Synopsis
A delightful westernization of Anton Chekhov's The Marriage Proposal.
One of the greatest, funniest farces ever written, transferred to the brand new state of Oklahoma, circa 1920.
To Mabel Hightower's porch comes spastically nervous P. J. Hastings, hemming and hawing to the Mrs. about the hand in marriage of her daughter, Jessie.
And the young Hightower is a dynamo - opinionated, spunky and restless.
Many battles are fought before the kiss is placed: boundary disputes, cattle vs sheep, demented relatives, etc. This is a wonderful adaptation with strong characters and sharp dialogue.
Easy to produce.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Pj Hastings a 25 year old man, the Hightower's neighbor, also a rancher. |
Jessie Hightower the 20 year old daughter of Mable. She is very headstrong and attractive. |
Mable Hightower a 50 year old rancher's widow. |
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1984
BindingPaperback
Pages28
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780874406894
ISBN-100874406897
Proposin' is a American adaptation play written by Richard Slocum From Anton Chekhov and published by Samuel French (1984).
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Samuel French · 1984 · 28 pp
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