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Solitaire & Double solitaire
two one-act plays
85 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1972
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Robert Woodruff Anderson
14 books9 followersRobert Anderson (born Robert Woodruff Anderson) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theater producer.
He is best remembered as the author of Tea and Sympathy. The play made its Broadway debut in 1953 and was made into an MGM film in 1956; both starred Deborah Kerr and John Kerr.
He is best remembered as the author of Tea and Sympathy. The play made its Broadway debut in 1953 and was made into an MGM film in 1956; both starred Deborah Kerr and John Kerr.
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January 2, 2014
My comments are only about the play DOUBLE SOLITAIRE.
I'm sorry that Robert Anderson had a lousy marriage, but that is no reason to inflict this play on the public. Oh, did I call it a play? The first third is a series of monologues, occasionally interrupted by another character so you will not realize it is a series of monologues. The rest is a series of long speeches occasionally interrupted by another character so you will not realize how close to monologues the long speeches are. Nearly everything said in the near-monologues and long speeches is about how hopeless marriage and relationships are. The interruptions sometimes are of the "Is it really so bad?" variety, giving the monologist a platform to say that it is.
Mr. Anderson, get a therapist. Leave the public alone.
I'm sorry that Robert Anderson had a lousy marriage, but that is no reason to inflict this play on the public. Oh, did I call it a play? The first third is a series of monologues, occasionally interrupted by another character so you will not realize it is a series of monologues. The rest is a series of long speeches occasionally interrupted by another character so you will not realize how close to monologues the long speeches are. Nearly everything said in the near-monologues and long speeches is about how hopeless marriage and relationships are. The interruptions sometimes are of the "Is it really so bad?" variety, giving the monologist a platform to say that it is.
Mr. Anderson, get a therapist. Leave the public alone.
November 15, 2010
2 separate plays, one longer. Felt dated. 1st one is of the future kind of deal, good imaginative ideas. 2nd one is relationships, and a kind of pompous lecture-y guy, so wise in life :-S.
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