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Sep 13, 2018 · Confusion ensues when two young men convince a classmate to impersonate their wealthy aunt from Brazil whose arrival has been delayed "This acting edition is printed from the MSS by Brandon Thomas as first performed in 1892." "Originally produced in 1892." cf. p. 4
Charley's Aunt is a three-act farce by Brandon Thomas that, when it premiered in 1892, was so wildly successful that it shattered theater records at the time, becoming the longest-running play with well over a thousand performances in London, a Broadway version, and an international tour.
Sep 8, 2023 · A Guide To Visiting Charley’s Aunt. Welcome to the Utah Shakespeare Festival. We hope you enjoy this Study Guide, but while you’re here you may want to explore the Festival a bit further. You can learn about this Tony Award-winning theatre, our plays, and so much more by visiting our home page . Tony Award-winning theater at the Utah ...
Charley's Aunt: Directed by Archie Mayo. With Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Anne Baxter. In 1890, two students at Oxford force their rascally friend and fellow student to pose as an aunt from Brazil--where the nuts come from.
General Manager: George Thorn and Leonard A. Mulhern; Associate Gen. Mgr: Gary Fifield. Stage Manager: Elissa Lane and Bruce Blaine. Press Representative: Marvin Kohn and Ruth D. Smuckler. Charley's Aunt (Revival, Play, Comedy, Farce, Broadway) opened in New York City Jul 4, 1970 and played through Jul 11, 1970.
Sep 4, 2021 · The Saturday Play: Charley's Aunt. Sat 23rd Dec 2000, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM. Brandon Thomas's energetic farce in three acts- adapted by Jonathan Hall - is performed in front of a packed audience at Manchester Grammar School. Set in the charmed world of an Oxford College, circa 1892, Jack and Charley are madly in love with the sweetest girls ...
The imminent visit of Charles Wykeham's aunt from Brazil, Donna Lucia, provides an excuse for Charles and Jack to invite their young ladies to meet her. When a telegram arrives postponing Donna Lucia's visit, they persuade their amiable [male] friend Babbs (since they must have a chaperon) to impersonate the aunt.
