KENNETH HORNE (1900 - 1975)
| Nationality: | British |
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Plays by Kenneth Horne
And This Was Odd |
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | 1975 | ||
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| Genre: | Three Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 6 |
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Synopsis: A woman discovers that her sleeping draught allows her out of body experiences. She has some fun with her ability and also solves family problems | ||||
Badger Game, The |
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | 1959 | ||
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| Genre: | Strong Drama | - | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 |
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Devil Was Sick, The |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1957 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1957 | ||
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| Genre: | Three Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 |
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Fools Rush In |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1947 | ||
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| Genre: | Three Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 5 |
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Synopsis: wedding vows cause problems and elopement ensues | ||||
Good Young Man |
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | 1940 | ||
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| Genre: | Three Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | - | Female | - |
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Lady Mislaid |
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | 1950 | ||
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| Genre: | Two Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 |
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Synopsis: After one of two sisters has a nervous breakdown they take an isolated cottage for the summer. No sooner have they moved in when the police arrive and start digging up the garden looking for a murder victim. | ||||
Love In A Mist |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1942 | ||
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| Genre: | Three Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: two separate couples take refuge in a bungalow from the fog on Exmoor, one couple continue their honey moon the other fall in love | ||||
Public Mischief, A |
| 1st Produced: | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1965 | ||
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | 1965 | ||
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| Genre: | Two Act | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 |
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Synopsis: Mark persuades Bridgett to leave her husband Nicholas. So that no one will know what is going on they arrange her disappearance to look like a bathing accident. However, the police think Nicholas has murdered her. | ||||
Sleeping Partnership |
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | 1952 | ||
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Trial And Error |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | - | ||
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| Genre: | - | Comedy | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 4 |
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Synopsis: honeymoon frolics as allegedly murdered first husband reappears and comes to blows with the new groom | ||||
Two Dozen Red Roses |
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| 1st Published: | English Theatre Guild, London | - | ||
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Notes: From the Italian of Aldo de Benedetti. | ||||
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Wolf's Clothing |
| 1st Produced: | - | 1959 | ||
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London | 1959 | ||
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Yes And No |
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| 1st Published: | Samuel French, NY | - | ||
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Synopsis: Act One: we see what happens when Jo says "No". Act two: we see what happens if Jo had said "Yes". Act three what she really said and what happened. | ||||