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The Land is Bright

Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman
Full length, Drama
19 men, 12 women
Total Cast: 31, Interior
ISBN-13: 992199


MIN. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance. MS.
THE STORY: The exciting and picturesque story of a family of “Robber Barons,” who at the end of the nineteenth century brought their millions to New York and founded one of those get-rich quick dynasties, which make our history a colorful pageant. The play dramatizes episodes in the life of members of the family from the 1890s on, showing the high spots in the lives of three generations.