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Laburnum Grove

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 6m

J.B. Priestley

George Radfern lives a quiet, uneventful life near London, burdened by sponging relatives and his prospective son-in-law. When George quietly announces he's a leader of a counterfeit ring, the sponges find reasons to leave. His immediate family reacts according to character until it looks as if Ge…

Laburnum Grove

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
George Radfern lives a quiet, uneventful life near London, burdened by sponging relatives and his prospective son-in-law. When George quietly announces he's a leader of a counterfeit ring, the sponges find reasons to leave. His immediate family reacts according to character until it looks as if George has been spoofing them. The ending is one of the most surprising ones ever used in a mystery play. A long time favorite among amateurs.
History
LABURNUM GROVE was first presented at the Duchess Theater in London on November 28, 1933. Directed by Cedric Hardwicke.
Performing Groups
ELSIE RADFERN
MRS. LUCY BAXLEY
BERNARD BAXLEY
GEORGE RADFERN
HAROLD RUSS
JOE FLETTEN
MRS. DOROTHY RADFERN
INSPECTOR STACK
SERGEANT
  • Time Period Contemporary, 1930s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

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    Licensing available for non-professional groups only. Some restrictions apply.

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J.B. Priestley

J.B. Priestley
John Boynton Priestley (1894 - 1984) was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, son of a schoolmaster. He left Belle Vue School at 16 and worked in a wool office, beginning to write in his spare time. He volunteered for the army in 1914 and served throughout the First World War, surviv ...
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