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Edward Hargraves, a young author, is encouraged by his mother and friend, Billy, to marry a woman in order to understand the fairer sex better and thereby characterize them better...
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Edward Hargraves, a young author, is encouraged by his mother and friend, Billy, to marry a woman in order to understand the fairer sex better and thereby characterize them better in his next book. While he attempts to follow their advice and marry Evangeline, a pleasant but rather uninteresting woman, a daring American reporter has set her eyes on him. She will stop at nothing to interview him and attract his attention. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn Cast List: Rev. Samuel Hargraves: ToddHWEdward Hargraves: Campbell SchelpWilliam “Billy” Lloyd: RHelfmannMrs. Hargraves: Anita Sloma-MartinezEvangeline Lipscomb: thestorygirlAnn Anning: EmmaHattonStage Directions: Elsie Selwyn Edited by: linny
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Edward Hargraves, a young author, is encouraged by his mother and friend, Billy, to marry a woman in order to understand the fairer sex better and thereby characterize them better...
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Edward Hargraves, a young author, is encouraged by his mother and friend, Billy, to marry a woman in order to understand the fairer sex better and thereby characterize them better in his next book. While he attempts to follow their advice and marry Evangeline, a pleasant but rather uninteresting woman, a daring American reporter has set her eyes on him. She will stop at nothing to interview him and attract his attention. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn Cast List: Rev. Samuel Hargraves: ToddHWEdward Hargraves: Campbell SchelpWilliam “Billy” Lloyd: RHelfmannMrs. Hargraves: Anita Sloma-MartinezEvangeline Lipscomb: thestorygirlAnn Anning: EmmaHattonStage Directions: Elsie Selwyn Edited by: linny
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| Organizzazione | Comedy Genre |
| Categorie | Libri , Storia , Cultura e società |
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