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Rose Franken

ROSE FRANKEN

  (1895 - 1988)
Nationality:    USA
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Rose Franken's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Another Language         Claudia         Doctors Disagree         Hallams, The         Mr Dooley Jr         Outrageous Fortune         Soldier's Wife

Another Language

Synopsis:
Mrs Hallam rules her family with a rod of iron. everyone suffers when she is displeased. the only one who is not bowed down by her is StElla who is married to Mrs Hallam's youngest son Victor. Stella's nephew Jerry says he wants to be an architect but Mrs Hallam wont let him. StElla sides with Jerry. StElla and Jerry realise that they have something more than their mutual fight with the old woman. they leave the Hallam household together

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Claudia

Synopsis:
Claudia is married to David but is still a mother's little girl. Her mother Mrs Brown is aware of this as is David. One day Claudia flirts with a neighbour. Then she finds that she is pregnant and that her mother only has a short time to live

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1st Produced:
American Theatre, St Louis    15676

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Doctors Disagree

Synopsis:
A woman doctor battles her male colleagues sexism and other women's anti-professionalism

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1st Produced:
Bijou Theatre, New York    16068

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Genre:
Drama

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Hallams, The

Synopsis:
Sequel to "Another Language". Mrs Hallam now a grandmother is still ruling the family. Her grand daughter defies her and marries outside of their faith

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1st Produced:
Wilbur Theatre, Boston    17586

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Mr Dooley Jr

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Genre:
Childrens play

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Outrageous Fortune

Synopsis:
Bert Franken the head of a middle class Jewish family. the sex life of himself and his wife has petered out. the wife is attracted to the much younger music teacher, Barry. She invites Barry to spend the weekend with them. He arrives with an older woman, Mrs Grainger, who has a bad reputation. Also there for the weekend is Julian, Bert's handsome brother. Julian is gay but he has proposed to Kitty to hide this. Kitty is aware of his sexuality and as she does not want to have children and likes the rich life style has agreed to marry Julian. She is aware that Julian has a friend called Russell. However, when Julian flirts with Barry she realises that this will happen when they are married and breaks of the engagement

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1st Produced:
-    1943

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama Gay, full length

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Soldier's Wife

Synopsis:
an officer returns from the war to find his wife has become a self-reliant successful writer, turning their world topsy-turvy

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1st Produced:
-    1944

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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  3            Other:  -

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