His House in Order

Author(s): Arthur Wing Pinero

Genre(s): Comedy

Narrators: Group

Number of Chapters: 4

Length: 03 hours and 54 minutes

Language: English

"A well-meaning second wife is made miserable by the fact that she is continually compared, to her disadvantage, with her predecessor. What may conveniently be called the "theme" is stated clearly by Hilary Jesson, toward the close of the third act: "I declare to you that the happy people I've come across have never been the people who, possessing power, have employed it malevolently or uncharitably." This play achieved a notable success in the theatre, not only in England, but also in the United States; it was acclaimed so way away from London as Milan, where an Italian version ... was acted before enthusiastic audiences. - Summary by Clayton Hamilton, 1919

Cast list:
Hilary Jesson, British Minister to the Republic of Santa Guarda: Beeswaxcandle
Filmer Jesson, M. P.: ToddHW
Derek Jesson: Tomas Peter
Sir Daniel Ridgeley: Adrian Stephens
Pryce Ridgeley: HelloCentral
Major Maurewarde: Greg Giordano
Dr. Dilnott: David Purdy
Harding: Winnifred Assmann
Forshaw, A Representative of a provincial newspaper: Alan Mapstone
Nina: Jenn Broda
Lady Ridgeley: valroth
Geraldine Ridgeley: Stacey Malcolm
Mlle. Thomé: Sonia
Servant: redrun
Stage Directions: Larry Wilson
Editing: ToddHW