The Day Emily Married
by Horton Foote

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Synopsis

THE STORY: In Foote's mythical small town of Harrison, Texas, newlyweds Richard and Emily move in with the bride's elderly and anxious parents, Lee and Lyd Davis.

Richard seems like the ideal husband for Emily, whose first marriage ended in a sad divorce.

When Richard shows himself to be greedy and untrustworthy, tensions in the already-strained family threaten to cleave parents from child.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 7 total roles, 5 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2015
ISBN 10
0822231344
ISBN 13
9780822231349
Print Length
67 pages
Place Published
New York, NY
Language
English
LCCN
2016478044
LCC
PS3511.O344 D39 2015
DCC
812/.54
Print
The Day Emily Married is a American play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY, 2015. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822231349 and an ISBN-10 of 0822231344.

Rating

3.75 out of 5

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