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Ducks and Drakes is a 1941 comedy play by the Irish writer Molly Keane. The plot revolves around the wives of three brothers, all living on a farm while their husbands are away due to the war. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Bath before transferring to the West End. It ran for 23 performances at the Apollo Theatre, directed by John Gielgud, with a cast that included Judy Campbell, Ronald Squire, Nora Swinburne, Kathleen Harrison, Mary Jerrold and Lilian Braithwaite.
Penniless divorcee Tiny Fox-Collier brings her son Tony to Ireland to marry him to the eldest daughter of her former flame Sir Richard Furze. Tiny is already in love with a stable hand, Tony falls for the younger daughter, and Tiny rekindles her relationship with Sir Richard.
Ducks and Drakes is a 1941 comedy play by the Irish writer Molly Keane. The plot revolves around the wives of three brothers, all living on a farm while their husbands are away due to the war. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Bath before transferring to the West End. It ran for 23 performances at the Apollo Theatre, directed by John Gielgud, with a cast that included Judy Campbell, Ronald Squire, Nora Swinburne, Kathleen Harrison, Mary Jerrold and Lilian Braithwaite.
Penniless divorcee Tiny Fox-Collier brings her son Tony to Ireland to marry him to the eldest daughter of her former flame Sir Richard Furze. Tiny is already in love with a stable hand, Tony falls for the younger daughter, and Tiny rekindles her relationship with Sir Richard.