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Roman Fever

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

Hugh Leonard, Edith Wharton

Hugh Leonard
From a story by Edith Wharton

On a restaurant terrace in Rome in 1930, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley are reminiscing about a Roman holiday they shared many years before. Mrs. Slade is envious of Mrs. Ansley's daughter's engagement to a young and rich Marchese and cannot resist a spiteful jibe, thereby shattering a cherished memory.…

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    1w, 2m

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On a restaurant terrace in Rome in 1930, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley are reminiscing about a Roman holiday they shared many years before. Mrs. Slade is envious of Mrs. Ansley's daughter's engagement to a young and rich Marchese and cannot resist a spiteful jibe, thereby shattering a cherished memory. In the end it is Mrs. Slade whose illusions are shattered.
  • Time Period 1930s

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Hugh Leonard

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Edith Wharton

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