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Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and...
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Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and a youthful poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who tries to win Candida's affections. The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. The cleric is a Fabian Socialist, allowing Shaw—himself a Fabian—to weave political issues, current at the time, into the story. (Summary from Wikipedia) Cast:Proserpine Garnett: Elizabeth KlettJames Morell: Peter BishopAlexander "Lexy" Mill: Martin GeesonBurgess: Algy PugCandida: Arielle LipshawEugene Marchbanks: mbNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAudio edited by Elizabeth Klett
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Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and...
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Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and a youthful poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who tries to win Candida's affections. The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. The cleric is a Fabian Socialist, allowing Shaw—himself a Fabian—to weave political issues, current at the time, into the story. (Summary from Wikipedia) Cast:Proserpine Garnett: Elizabeth KlettJames Morell: Peter BishopAlexander "Lexy" Mill: Martin GeesonBurgess: Algy PugCandida: Arielle LipshawEugene Marchbanks: mbNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAudio edited by Elizabeth Klett
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