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A couple - shall we call them Adam and Eve? - unsure of their whereabouts on Millennium New Year's Eve, come into a hotel, seeking directions while Church bells peal out their message. The receptionist, however, has no quick answers. One's place, he claims, depends on one's vantage point in time.
Resigning himself to the autumn of his life, the Duke prepares to seek a wife from three of his former mistresses, selected by his son, following the tradition of Paris by offering an apple to the chosen one. However when a radiant young girl, Perpetua arrives. The Duke snatches the apple and offers it to her, but she draws on a pistol and shatters it. Her father the agent wishes her to marry the Duke, but the latter resigns himself to marrying the mistress who really loves him.-4 women, 6 men
Christopher Fry (1907-2005) was an English playwright, particularly well known for verse dramas such as The Lady's Not for Burning. First published in 1946, this book contains the complete text of The Firstborn, a three act play by Fry set during the summer of 1200 BC in Ancient Egypt.
Presents Christopher Fry's famous works, "The Lady's Not for Burning" - spring in his set of 'Seasonal Plays', joined by the summer play "A Yard of Sun", and a previously unpublished early play, "Siege", based on the story of Aucassin and Nicolette.
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