Overview

Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne chose in this warm, human comedy to celebrate their 25th Anniversary in the theatre. The action takes the players from 1939, when Thomas and Emily Chanler are assembled with their children and their children's children on the occasion of their Golden Wedding anniversary, back through memorable decades to the year 1888, when Thomas wooed and won Emily. By 1902 we find they are married, and that Thomas has dropped his literary ambitions in favor of a business career. On the advent of WWI comes Thomas' deployment and upon his return Emily must save her marriage during the war at home.