ISBN: 9781519541659

Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan, was a Scottish author and dramatist whose works have enjoyed frequent revivals in film and on stage. One… Plus…

Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan, was a Scottish author and dramatist whose works have enjoyed frequent revivals in film and on stage. One of his most penetrating and socially critical plays was The Admirable Crichton, which first appeared in 1902 at the Duke of York's Theatre in London. The comical play deals with questions of social hierarchy, and sheds light on a society where rank is established by birth, not by intelligence or ability. Crichton, the main character, is a respectful butler in the house of Lord Loam, quite content with his station in life. However, when he and a group of British aristocrats become stranded on a desert island, a startling role reversal takes place. Less shocking now than to the theatre-going public of 1902, the themes of natural selection and a flawed class-system in The Admirable Crichton are still very relevant today. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Theatre & Drama>Drama>Plays, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

ISBN: 9781519541659

The English production of this play in 1902 starred Henry Irving. In 1903, the play was produced on Broadway by Charles Frohman, starring William Gillette. The story of the play concerns … Plus…

The English production of this play in 1902 starred Henry Irving. In 1903, the play was produced on Broadway by Charles Frohman, starring William Gillette. The story of the play concerns an aristocratic English family who revert to the state of Nature when shipwrecked on a desert island. While there, they are willing slaves to their former butler, but on return to civilization, the positions are shifted. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Theatre & Drama>Drama>Plays, CreateSpace Publishing Core >1<

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ISBN: 9781519541659

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], "The Admirable Crichton" from James Matthew Barrie. Scottish author and dramatist (1860 - 1937)., Plays, Playscripts

ISBN: 9781519541659

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