Synopsis
The Last Laugh - The Cure & In the Cemetery - Two One-act Plays
Michael Hardstark from Anton Chekhov
Published by Samuel French Inc
4 Male 1 Female
Set in a theatre dressing room in turn of the century Cleveland, this frenetic farce is about the efforts of a troupe of Yiddish actors to sober up Yossel Terrifimenschsky, a great star and a hopeless drunk
A young actor claims he knows a sure fire cure for drunkenness. He will help them out if they will present his realist drama The Kesslers of Hester Street
REVIEWS
"Delightfully frenetic bon bon" ~ N.Y. Times
"Extremely funny" ~ N.Y. Daily News