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Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noël Coward, described by the author as "an improbable farce in three acts". [1] The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book.
- Noel Pierce Coward
- 1941
Blithe Spirit is a 1941 farce written by the English playwright, composer, and actor Noël Coward. Known for his wit and style , Coward’s theatrical career lasted for nearly six decades. Blithe Spirit , one of his most popular and enduring works, was first performed in the West End, running for 1,997 performances, before transferring to ...
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Blithe Spirit, farce by Noël Coward, produced and published in 1941 and often regarded as Coward’s best work. This play about a man whose domestic life is disturbed by the jealous ghost of his first wife shows Coward’s humour at its ripest. The combination of drawing-room comedy and ghost story.
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Blithe Spirit Summary - eNotes.com. by Noel Coward. Summary. Themes. Questions & Answers. Characters. Critical Essays. Analysis. Summary. PDF Cite Share. Charles and Ruth Condomine await...
Jul 2, 2021 · 2nd July 2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the original production of probably Coward’s most popular play, Blithe Spirit. This week, we look back at its original life on stage and its continued ‘afterlife’…. Portmeirion, Wales. 1941: Coward has escaped London and the Nazi bombs of the Blitz to take a break in the seaside resort of ...
Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit playfully mocks the traditions of love and marriage. It also thumbs its nose at the Grim Reaper. What a perfect defense mechanism against the harsh realities England faced during World War II. West End audiences embraced this darkly amusing comedy.
Mar 5, 2009 · In the spring of 1941, as Londoners endured the Blitz, superstar playwright Noel Coward slipped away to Wales to work on a new script. “Title [is] Blithe Spirit ,” he wrote in his diary ...
