The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

by Liam O'Brien

Comedy Liam O'Brien 10 male, 4 female, 6 children, Interior Set Burgess Meredith starred as the genial, easy going father of a family in Wilmington who is a very progressive though quiet thinker. Mr. Pennypacker has a branch office in Philadelphia and spends half of his there. He has established a second family in Philadelphia, never dreaming the twain should meet. But they do. The minister, whose son is to marry Pennypacker's daughter, is speechless. His wife hysterically refuses to believe it. His children are merely curious about his other children. But he is finally ostracized and has to be voted back in by family council. He comes back somewhat chastened and with a delectable solution to his two family system. "An uproarious show." N.Y. Times. "Hilarious." N.Y. Daily News.

Genres: Plays

126 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2011

Reviews

[AFMasten]

Some important issues went unexplored and unresolved.

[Vincent DiGirolamo]

Fun. Funny. Both dated and radical, if that makes any sense. All in all, I'm very glad it exists.