The Gnädiges Fräulein
by Tennessee Williams

The Gnädiges Fräulein Book Cover
The Gnädiges Fräulein Cover

Synopsis

Described as a "tragicomedy", this one-act play is set in a Florida bunkhouse for "permanent transients".

The title may be translated as "The Gracious Lady", but the "characters include a kooky society gossip columnist, the frowsy crone who runs the place, a demented former Viennese vaudevillian, a Cocaloony bird (evidently a local name for a pelican) and a tomahawk-brandishing, war-whooping, blond-wigged Indian."

-- adapted from publisher's website.

Themes

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 6 total roles, 3 female and 3 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1967
ISBN 10
0822204517
ISBN 13
9780822204510
Binding
Paperback
Edition
First Edition
Print Length
72 pages
Language
English
Print
The Gnädiges Fräulein is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in 1967. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822204510 and an ISBN-10 of 0822204517.

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