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Howard Agg

HOWARD AGG

  
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below is a list of Howard Agg's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         All On A Summers Day         And So they Were Married         Autumn Term         Birds Of Prey         Breaking Point         Come To the Ball         Curse Of Cario, The         Dark Hour, The         Happy Day, The         Heads In the Sand         Lady From Abroad, The         Little Glass Houses         Man From the Sea         Mr Silver         On a Summer's Day         On the Run         One Morning Very Early         Open Your Eyes         Red Plush         Shadow Of Doubt         Shot In the Dark, A         Silk And Sawdust         Snake On Sunday         Spider Ring         This Respected Lady         Uncle Gabriel         Under the Stars         When the Streets Are Dark         Winter Sunrise
All On A Summers Day

Synopsis:
3 generations of ladies of the family get all stirred up over a pending inheritance and a mismatched elopement

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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And So they Were Married

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Mabel Constanduros and Howard Agg

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London 1940   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

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Autumn Term

Synopsis:
Headmistress of english school realises she must retire

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1953   

Music:
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Genre:
Play in 1 act for Women One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Birds Of Prey

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Mabel Constanduros and Howard Agg

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London 1942   

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Breaking Point

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Mabel Constanduros

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Come To the Ball

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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Curse Of Cario, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Mabel Constanduros

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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

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Dark Hour, The

Synopsis:
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1st Published:
French, London No 254, 1956   

Music:
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Genre:
Drama One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Happy Day, The

Synopsis:
In a convent orphanage in Scicily, a mute fourteen year old miraculously speaks her first word on Saint Rosalia's feast day.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, London, 1953   

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Heads In the Sand

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
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Lady From Abroad, The

Synopsis:
Linda and Roger's wedding is imminent. But Linda's aunt is suspicious about Roger as she knows so little about him. the day before the wedding a lady knocks at the door. She tells them that Roger is cad and they are engaged. When she leaves the family is in turmoil and want to cancel the wedding. the lady's chauffeur comes in and tells them that his employer's mind was turned after being jilted at the alter and that when she hears of a wedding always tries to stop it.

Notes:
Written by Mabel Constandunos And Howard Agg

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Little Glass Houses

Synopsis:
Scene: The action of the play takes place in a small anteroom in the Assembley Rooms of Bath. Time: Evening. Early 19th Century

Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Philip Johnson

1st Produced:
National Theatre, Launceston, TAS     18 Apr 1955

Organisations:
The Ninth Tasmanian Drama Festival

1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/91051

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Man From the Sea

Synopsis:
John and Sally are on a motoring honeymoon of Scotland. their car breaks down and the discover a deserted cottage where they decide to spend the night. they quarrel and Sally tells John to go. Later a man comes to the cottage. Sally tells him her troubles and he tells her that she must make it up with John as he had quarrelled with his wife on his honeymoon and they never met again. John returns and they make up. the strange man is a ghost - the ghost of Sally's Father who had indeed quarrelled with his wife on their honeymoon - left and had slipped and fallen into the sea and drowned.

Notes:
Written by Mabel Constandunos And Howard Agg

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Mr Silver

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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On a Summer's Day

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Adelaide, Adelaide, SA     1938

Organisations:
Marion Sauer Players

1st Published:
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Music:
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Further Reference:
https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/70603

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On the Run

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Mabel Constanduros

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Hammond, Hammond & Co.; 1st edition edition (1943)   

Music:
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One Morning Very Early

Synopsis:
Scene: Miss Pratt's drawing room. Time: St. Valentine's Day, 1820

Notes:
written by Howard Agg and Philip Johnson

1st Produced:
National Theatre, Launceston, TAS     30 May 1952

Organisations:
The Sixth Tasmanian Drama Festival

1st Published:
-   

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/89604

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Open Your Eyes

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Mabel Constanduros and Howard Agg

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London 1942   

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Red Plush

Synopsis:
Daughter of english gentleman falls in love with footman, a nobleman in disguise

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-     1953

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London, 1953   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Romance One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Shadow Of Doubt

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Shot In the Dark, A

Synopsis:
at the "Shepherd and Dog Inn" Mr Smythe has been found shot dead. the police interview the guests and staff. One of the hotel staff is arrested and confesses he did not like the attention that Mr Smythe paid to the receptionist. But as the lad is rather simple it is unlikely they will hang him.

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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Silk And Sawdust

Synopsis:
Sicilian puppeteer, loyal to family tradition, uses ruse to keep son from forsaking the profession

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London, 1953   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Snake On Sunday

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Mabel Constanduros

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
-

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Genre:
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Parts:
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Spider Ring

Synopsis:
Scene: Sitting-room of an old cottage (old English). Time: 6 o'clock on a September evening, 1947.

Notes:
Written by Mabel Constandunos And Howard Agg

1st Produced:
National Theatre, Launceston, TAS     20 Apr 1955

Organisations:
The Ninth Tasmanian Drama Festival

1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/91206

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This Respected Lady

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Mabel Constanduros

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Lawson and Dunn, London 1946   

Music:
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Uncle Gabriel

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Howard Agg And Mabel Constanduros

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

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Under the Stars

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
C N Potter, New York 1961   

Music:
-

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When the Streets Are Dark

Synopsis:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London   

Music:
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Genre:
One act

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Winter Sunrise

Synopsis:
embittered woman changes her attitude towards daughter before it is too late

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Ltd, London, 1954   

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  6            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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