The House Keeper
Morna Regan
The Housekeeper
by James Prideaux
Synopsis
THE STORY: Foundering a bit after the death of his aged (and domineering) mother, Manley Carstairs, a self-styled literary artist, engages a housekeeper, Annie Dankworth, to look after his large Victorian house (and himself).
When Annie first arriv
Press Reviews
"This offbeat, delightfully zany comedy deals with the unlikely involvement which develops between a middle-aged, rather stuffy bachelor and the eccentric bag lady he hires as a housekeeper. “A hilarious comedy of amorous faux pas. A comic valentine."
— Rocky Mountain News
"One of the best new comedies to come around in a long time."
— Westmore News
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822205371
ISBN-10 0822205378
The Housekeeper is a American comedy play written by James Prideaux and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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