Candida (Harris)
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Adapted and abridged by Aurand Harris
Comedy
Characters: 3 male 2 female. Interior Set
Probably Shaw's most popular play Candida recounts the love sickness of young poet Eugene Marchbanks for Candida wife of the Rev. Morell. At first Morell is amused; but when he begins to doubt his wife's love he becomes disturbed and angered. The poet becomes the stronger suitor Morell realizes his weaknesses and Candida one of the most remarkable wom
Aurand Harris
Aurand Harris (1916–1996) wrote thirty-six plays for children over his career.
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George Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw, acclaimed Irish playwright and Nobel laureate, has left an indelible mark on Western theater, culture, and politics. Over the course of his life, he wrote more than sixty plays that addressed prevailing social problems through comedy. Shaw was also a prolific essayist and lecturer on economics and sociological subjects, and was eventually awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work, marked by its use of stunning satire to encapsulate humanity.
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