A nineteenth century farmer patriarch with a medical diagnosis weighs up his legacy; an embittered, dissolute Civil War veteran son is out for a fast buck; the impecunious married daughter, frustrated by lack of property rights, sees potential in New York unpaved land. But cleverly and still relevantly, this has a double real estate perspective with what Bloomingdale Road was to become while immediate concerns keep it as a characterful family drama with scope for actors. Either simply staged or with leeway for designer, director and technical crew to experiment, this is both an entertainment...
A nineteenth century farmer patriarch with a medical diagnosis weighs up his legacy; an embittered, dissolute Civil War veteran son is out for a fast buck; the impecunious married daughter, frustrated by lack of property rights, sees potential in New York unpaved land. But cleverly and still relevantly, this has a double real estate perspective with what Bloomingdale Road was to become while immediate concerns keep it as a characterful family drama with scope for actors. Either simply staged or with leeway for designer, director and technical crew to experiment, this is both an entertainment and resonant piece.