Three's A Family
by Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron

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120 mins Present Day Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

The story begins in a household of three in a small apartment.

Very soon it becomes a household of five, when the Whitakers' daughter, Kitty, moves in with her baby, her husband having gone off to the war.

Eventually it becomes a household of seven, when the Whitakers' son, Archie, and his wife decide to have their baby there because the hospitals are full up.

At the first curtain, as you have guessed, it has become a household of eight.

A household of eight, not counting maids who come and go and whose idiosyncrasies add to the gaiety.

Added to this there is Dr. Bartell whose professional visit marks the peak of the fun.

Press Reviews

"The whole thing is as silly and improbable as Charley's Aunt and yet built as surely along the sure-fire formula of laugh appeal. And members of last night's audience who recognized themselves and their experiences intermittently and continually in the sentimental and homey scrapes and situations took the play to their bosoms with merry affection."
— New York World-Telegram

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Irma A large woman in her fifties, and twice as independent as she might normally be because she is living off her sister Frances.	female	—	A large woman in her fifties, and twice as independent as she might normally be because she is living off her sister Frances.
Adelaide A competent maid in her middle years, scrawny and aggressive looking.	female	—	A competent maid in her middle years, scrawny and aggressive looking.
Kitty An attractive girl, about twenty-five who is used to haveing her own way.	female	—	An attractive girl, about twenty-five who is used to haveing her own way.
Archie Boyish and eagar.	—	—	Boyish and eagar.
Hazel A big, healthy girl who is quite pretty.	—	—	A big, healthy girl who is quite pretty.
Frances Whitaker A successful career woman of forty-five, smartly dressed.	female	—	A successful career woman of forty-five, smartly dressed.
Delivery Man A fat, cheerful man who is always smiling.	—	—	A fat, cheerful man who is always smiling.
Gene Mitchell A nice guy of twenty-eight, with a quick temper.	—	—	A nice guy of twenty-eight, with a quick temper.
New Maid Large and cheerful looking.	—	—	Large and cheerful looking.
Girl About eighteen.	—	—	About eighteen.
Dr. Bartell The oldest man you've even seen, with bounce and energy.	—	—	The oldest man you've even seen, with bounce and energy.
Joe And Marian Franklin He is tall, and she is short, another young couple by Gene and Kittty.	female	—	He is tall, and she is short, another young couple by Gene and Kittty.
Sam Whitaker Fifty and still goodlooking.	—	—	Fifty and still goodlooking.