Synopsis
The Curse of an Aching Heart
William Alfred & Claibe Richardson
Published by Samuel French Inc
9 Male 3 Female
When orphaned Fran has to fend off a passionate overture from the uncle who is raising her, she moves out and goes to work. Light hearted, nostalgic scenes of Brooklyn follow
Fran marries a handsome fellow and eventually finds herself supporting a son and a heavy drinking, improvident husband. She returns to the old neighborhood and reconciles with her now widowed, destitute uncle who is confined to a wheelchair
"An extraordinarily sweet play ... crammed with careful observation,... vignettes of reality, goblets of truth,... and the portrait of a lady as a survivor" ~ N.Y. Post