For 3 males and 2 females. Witch Gillian Holroyd casts a spell on publisher Shepherd Henderson who falls madly in love with her. Because witches can not fall in love, Gillian must choose between the life of a witch or the life of a normal.
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Fun Play, Speaks to Subcultures, But Weakens Toward Close,
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This review is from: Bell, Book and Candle: A Comedy in Three Acts (Paperback)
I can't really believe I'm saying this, but if you've seen the film with Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart, then there's really not much that's new here for you. What the play *does* do, however, is cut out all the extra material that the film introduces, concentrating instead on the facinating love story between the witch Gilian and an "ordinary" man, Shep.Growing up, I enjoyed the movie because, well, it was about magic and witches and was distinctly urban-filled with smoky underground clubs and jazz. Now that I'm older, however, I appreciate the story because of how I think it speaks to feelings which are present in no doubt many, if not all subcultures. Gillian's uncertainty about being a witch-pride mixed with a longing for something *different* in her life, something she wonders about without being certain that she'd want to actually experience-are very significant to the story. Unfortunately, Van Druten seems to have lost interest in this thread toward the end of the play. Its close seems to be that of a rather traditional love story, albeit with the trappings of witches and sorcery. Gillian's emotions seem very two-dimensional. Although she says that the emotions she's experiencing are "new" to her, it seems as though she could have had more of an opportunity to try and express them a little better. You don't get a lot of time to sense that much is different with her aside from redecorating her apartment. Another weakness I found in the play is that it seems the slightest bit rushed after Gillian tells Shep that she's a witch. I always kind of felt that way about the movie, too, but it really seems apparent here without the film's additional distractions and extra scenes. The events in the first two acts and the first scene in Act III take place over two weeks, whereas the final scene in Act III takes place two months later. The events of the preceding two months are summarized, in retrospect, by Gillian's aunt without any real glimpse of what either Gillian or Shep had been like in the interim. Despite its weaknesses, however, this is an entertaining and even thought-provoking play if you're the type to carry it out of its context and contemplate it a little further. For its sake, I hope you are.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Welcomed Surprise,
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This review is from: Bell, Book and Candle: A Comedy in Three Acts (Paperback)
I ordered this book in error what I was looking for was the movie Bell, Books and Candles. When the item arrived I was about to return it and I skimmed through the pages. I did not return it instead I read it and now it is apart of my eclectic library.
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Who is to say what magic really is?,
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This review is from: Bell, Book and Candle: A Comedy in Three Acts (Paperback)
Bell Book and Candle by Van Druten. 1951 Random House.This is a Christmas love story with a tad of magic. "Bell Book and Candle" was first presented by Irene Mayer Selznick at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, on November 14, 1950 with the following cast: Gillian Holroyd Lillie Palmer Shepherd Henderson Rex Harrison Miss Holroyd Jean Adair Nicky Holroyd Scott McRae Sidney Redlitch Larry Gates. There are three photos by John Seymour from the play. The play is of a witch wondering what it would be like to be human; she may find out in the process of capturing a man by magic. The movie version of this play: This is a Christmas story that may have a more Halloween feel. Shep Henderson takes a new apartment. Little does he know that the other residences are witches. Gil Holroyd Kim Novak sort of likes Shep and wonders if she can get his affection without witchery. She also finds that Shep's girlfriend (Janice Rule) is an old adversary. Now the fun begins. Bell, Book and Candle
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