"Only one thing really counts—only one thing—love. It is the only thing that tells in the long run; nothing else endures to the end."
The ghost of a recently deceased family patriarch tries to help his surviving relatives, in part by preventing a marriage that he knows will go wrong.
The scene of the play is laid in the living room of...More
David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright.
Book Summary
"Only one thing really counts—only one thing—love. It is the only thing that tells in the long run; nothing else endures to the end."
The ghost of a recently deceased family patriarch tries to help his surviving relatives, in part by preventing a marriage that he knows will go wrong.
The scene of the play is laid in the living room of Peter Grimm's home at Grimm Manor, a small town in New York State, founded by early settlers from Holland.
The first act takes place at eleven o'clock in the morning, on a fine spring day.
The second act passes ten days later, towards the close of a rainy afternoon.
The third act takes place at twenty minutes to twelve on the same night.