Synopsis
Death Takes a Holiday - a Comedy in Three Acts
Alberto Casella rewritten for the American Stage by Walter Ferris
Published by Samuel French Inc
7 Male 6 Female
It's based on the poetic conception of Death suspending all activities for three days during which he falls in love with a beautiful girl and through her realizes why mortals fear him
The mood of the play is established with remarkable skill and while it is charged with exciting moments, it is a perfect background for a love story that is as simple as it is appealing
The character who symbolizes Death is a very human person, with no conventional claptrap dragged in for mere effect
Here is a play that stimulates discussion and presents a novel and optimistic philosophy of the problems of love and death
One of the most popular and successful plays for amateurs