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Arnaud D'Usseau

ARNAUD D'USSEAU

  (1916 - 1990)
Nationality:    French
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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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         Deep Are the Roots         Legend Of Sarah         Tomorrow the World

Deep Are the Roots

Synopsis:
a black war hero returns to his hometown in the South and is welcomed by the white family in which he was employed. all would have gone well if it were not that one of the women of the family has fallen deeply in love with him. On this fundamental basis, the authors show how the hero is overwhelmed by the prejudice that keeps him from being treated not only as a hero but as a man. Though the play is, of course, a plea for decency and justice, it is over and above this an exciting, suspenseful and holding story.

Notes:
written by Arnaud D'Usseau And James Gow

1st Produced:
Metropolitan Playhouse, Ny    09 Mar 2014

Organisations:
Metropolitan Playhouse

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Legend Of Sarah

Synopsis:
after a quarrel with her boyfriend, Minerva Pinney returns home to Penneyfield. there Minerva hits on a plan to turn her historic New england village into another Colonial Williamsburg and interests the Banning Foundation in funding the restoration. Sarah Pinney, Minerva's ancestor and a Revolutionary heroine who courageously defied General Howe, will be forever enshrined in American history. then adam Harwick, her boyfriend, shows up. Minerva is happy to see him until he denigrates the restoration project. Minerva orders him out, but he remains, making himself agreeable to Minerva's mother, who thinks the restoration is rubbish. To annoy adam, Minerva becomes engaged to edgar Cameron, who shares her enthusiasm and thinks he could make a profit off of the project. then her mother produces Sarah's diary, which reveals that she was not the saint history has made of her; but that she seduced General Howe to keep him from pursuing the Revolutionary army. adam applauds her action, but Minerva is shocked and decides the restoration must be stopped. edgar and Landis, the foundation representative, however, want to continue. Determined, Minerva pretends to use Sarah's trick, blackmailing Landis into pulling out of the restoration. When adam finds out, he is enraged. But the audience knows she is only teasing him, letting him think she did what he honored Sarah for doing! Minerva realizes she is still in love with adam and pulls him into her arms.

Notes:
written by Arnaud D'Usseau And James Gow

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Tomorrow the World

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Written by Arnaud d'Usseau And James Gow

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Best Plays of 1942 - 1943" published by Dodd Mead   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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