THE STORY: In A NIGHTINGALE, Mabel, and Vonnie, two Houston neighbors and best friends, both refugees from small Texas towns, are forbearing and patient about the protracted and uninvited visits of Annie Long, a girlhood acquaintance of Mabel’s who is slipping inexorably into sanity. As uncomfortable as Annie makes them, Mabel and Vonnie are more concerned with silencing her vivid recounting of old scandals and the pain they caused.
“…A literate, touching play.” —The New York Times.
“Foote reaffirms his abiding gentleness with tender people caught in tough situations…this Home is a lovely place to visit.” —New York Post.
Included in the collection
The Roads to Home.
