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In the Havencrest Nursing Home for the elderly, Harry Troop struggles to regain his identity as a star of the music-hall stage. His nurse Stephanie tells him that he is in fact Harold Burgess, brought there by his daughter. The tetchy old man insists he is not the humble Harold of his childhood, but Harry, the entertainer. His flashes of comic talent intrigue Stephanie and she helps him revive his memories. Through flashbacks of singing, dancing and laughter, we learn of Harry's modest success, much helped by his talented but tragic partners. It is a bitter-sweet story of the seductiveness of fame and the price of ambition. Finally Harry is able to lay old ghosts to rest, take up his cane and address an audience once more. Harry's role offers actors a worthy challenge.

PublisherSamuel French Ltd.
CategoryFull Length Play
ThemePlay
TypeScript
AuthorTom Elliott
ISBN0 573 01760 3
Music Byn/a
Adapted Byn/a
Based Onn/a
Male1
Female2
Cast3
TypeScript
Performed ByReading Group
Royalty PlaySamuel French Ltd.
Reading GroupYes
Sale Price$31.95 (excl. GST and postage)
Our reference72605


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