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American comedy lives,
This review is from: Three Plays by Kaufman and Hart: Once in a Lifetime, You Can't Take It with You and The Man Who Came to Dinner (Paperback)
Kaufman & Hart are comedy gold, and are alive and well in this wonderful collection of their best collaborative efforts. Unlike the acting editions, this publication contains the plays in their original condition, no lines changed or stage managers' blocking cues, just the good stuff. Kaufman & Hart's comedies not only stand alone as the greatest American comedic plays, but also as universal works adaptable to a modern stage. They created characters, and wrote lines that showcase biting wit, physical comedy, and plenty of unforgettable one-liners--a mixture that has something for everyone, and everything for many. You don't have to agree with me that Kaufman & Hart were/are America's greatest comedic playwrights (not to mention their other areas of theatrical expertise), but you should definitely give them a chance to convince you themselves. On top of their writing, this collection is both compact and affordable. A great buy, and an excellent read.
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This review is from: Three Plays by Kaufman and Hart: Once in a Lifetime, You Can't Take It with You and The Man Who Came to Dinner (Paperback)
As a fan of Kaufman and Hart for years, I was very happy to find a place where I could enjoy three of their plays in one book. I was extremely familiar with "You can't take It With You" since I appeared in the play in high school. I was also familiar with "The Man Who Came to Dinner." For some reason, I'd missed reading "Once In a Lifetime," and I found it equally enjoyable and full of the K&H wit.
The inclusion of the two essays at the front of the compilation offered some fascinating insight into the personalities and working relationship of these two theatrical giants. Althogether, an enjoyable was to while away a couple of evenings.
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The reviews on these plays have been in for 70 years, so I can just say that the edition was clear and well-presented.
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A room in the West Forties, New York City. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Miss Daniels, Grand Duchess, Miss Cutler, Beverly Carlton, Lawrence Vail, Susan Walker, Miss Sheldon, Wall Street, Helen Hobart, Miss Alice, Miss Walker, Schlepkin Brothers, Lord Bottomley, George Lewis, Miss Lorraine Sheldon, Miss Stanley, Queen Mary, United States, Christmas Eve, Lake Placid, Los Angeles, Nova Scotia, Dorothy Dodd, Ginger Rogers New!
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- Beggar on Horseback by George S Kaufman in Front Matter
- Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe on page 240
- Three plays (A Black Cat book) by George S Kaufman in Front Matter
- The House of Lords (Politics Today) by Stewart Ross on page 268
- Act One by Moss Hart on page 211
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