Arianna Rose writes about historical figures so well and infuses her plays with so much imagination and theatricality. This latest drama about brothers J.C. and Frank Leyendecker, the former the creator of the famous illustrations of the Arrow Collar Man some one hundred years ago, the latter also a famous but tortured illustrator, focuses on their struggles in business and family matters. Frank is basically pushed aside by his family, but mostly by Charles Beach, the model for the Arrow Collar Man, whose brash personality causes friction and more between the brothers. It's a sad, beautifully...
Arianna Rose writes about historical figures so well and infuses her plays with so much imagination and theatricality. This latest drama about brothers J.C. and Frank Leyendecker, the former the creator of the famous illustrations of the Arrow Collar Man some one hundred years ago, the latter also a famous but tortured illustrator, focuses on their struggles in business and family matters. Frank is basically pushed aside by his family, but mostly by Charles Beach, the model for the Arrow Collar Man, whose brash personality causes friction and more between the brothers. It's a sad, beautifully written story.