Interesting experience tonight. I was at the Linen Hall Library for a rehearsed reading of "The Drone" by Rutherford Mayne. Now here I have to declare an interest... Rutherford Mayne (real name Sam Waddell) was my Great-Great Uncle (mind you I never met him- he died before I was born). The play was written c.1908 and set round about 1901/2, so a part of me expected it to be dated, but, boy, was I wrong! The play was very funny!
The basic premise is about 2 brothers: one of whom (the drone) is kidding himself and his brother that he is an inventor about to make it big (he has been about to do this for 20 years while living off his brother); and the other gets himself involved in a breach of promise lawsuit. With the family facing very real problems, the drone sorts it out!
The laughter tonight was real, and clearly this play from 100 years ago was as relevant today as it was then...
Now my problem is... can I convince our group to put it on next year.... watch this space!
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