Synopsis
Affairs of State deals with love at high political levels in Washington, DC. An ambitious young senator from Colorado is talked into a marriage of convenience by his best friend, a sagacious elder statesman who posits the theory that marriage is a political necessity in his country. His wife, only marking time until she can free herself for the younger man, abets the plan, willing that her niece by marriage be a stand-in - and in name only. But the astute ex-Secretary of State arranges matters to go his way. When the young wife turns into a hostess of charm, performs such varied services as to make tea, research speeches and maneuver a place for her husband in the state department, the denouement is predictable.
- Act 1, Scene 1: Middle of July. Late afternoon.
- Act 1, Scene 2: Ten days later. 3:00pm
- Act 2, Scene 1: Later September. 2:30pm
- Act 2, Scene 2: Early October. 6:00pm
- Act 3: Two days later. Afternoon.
Characters
- Philip Russell
- Lawrence
- Constance Russell
- George Henderson
- Irene Elliott
- Byron Winkler
Production History
Date | Venue | Company |
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Mar 23, 1953 | Indiana Theatre | Richmond Civic Theatre |
Nov 6, 1950 | Music Box Theatre | |
Sep 25, 1950 | Royale Theatre |