The miss firecracker contest
Henley, Beth
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Main title:
The miss firecracker contest / Beth Henley
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Imprint:
New York,NY : Dramatists Play Service Inc., 1985
Contents:
The place is the small Mississippi town of Brookhaven, the time a few days before the Fourth of July. Carnelle Scott (known locally as "Miss Hot Tamale") is rehearsing furiously for the Miss Firecracker Contest—hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. The unexpected arrival of her cousin Elain, a former Miss Firecracker winner, (who has walked out on her rich but boring husband and her two small children) complicates matters a bit, as does the repeated threat of Elain's eccentric brother, Delmount, (recently released from a mental institution) to sell the family homestead and decamp for New Orleans. But, aided by a touchingly awkward seamstress named Popeye (who is hopelessly smitten by Delmount) and several other cheerfully nutty characters, Carnelle perseveres—leading to a denouement of unparalleled hilarity, compassion and moving lyricism as all concerned finally escape their unhappy pasts and turn hopefully toward what must surely be a better future.
ISBN:
9780822207627
Dewey class:
812.54
Language:
English
BRN:
36144
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNally Campus | Dip Performance | 812.54 HEN | Available |
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