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Mr. Peters' Connections - Acting Edition

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Arthur Miller is arguably the greatest American playwright. In his later years, Miller wrote less publicized works that seemed to reflect a sense of lament in old age. This particular play fits that standard.

Mr. Peters is caught in an apparent dream in which he is unsure if he or others are awake. In the dream, he encounters his wife, his daughter, his daughter's boyfriend, as well as his long dead brother and mistress. Adele, a seemingly unimportant background character, represents the darker fringes of the big city the characters inhabit. Mr. Peters is caught between the past and the present in his explorations of his feelings and actions of the past. The story ends on a rather uncomfortble note as the husband of his mistress apparently discovers her infidelity. Which leads Peters to turn to his daughter who is apparently unsure of the father of her baby and console her. This brings to mind the haunting line from page 26, "A man who betrays his wife will betray his country.

The story is strange at times yet is very witty about the evolution of society. There are some great one-liners in this brief tale. Miller fans are certain to enjoy this oddity.

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