The Dear Departed

–Stanley Houghton

This play brings out the plight of elderly people in our society and shows how they are neglected by their own children when they need them the most. It is a one act play about two sisters who do not want to take care of their father and when they think he is dead, are eager to share his money.


Mrs Slater gets ready to meet her sister

The play opens in Mrs Slater’s house. The scene is of her living room w…