The Boy Comes Home
The Boy Comes Home is a short comedy by A.A. Milne (1882-1956)[1]
Also referred to as Uncle James's Dream or The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream in some instances.
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Set in London a day after the armistice in 1918, it is comedy about the clash between Philip, who has just returned from the war front and has ideas for his future, and his conservative uncle James who has his own troubles.
First produced by Owen Nares at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London, on September 9,1918, it became a popular work with amateurs.
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Performance history in South Africa
1963: Performed as part of a Konsertprogram ("concert programme") by the Hoërskool Grens in East London, South Africa, billed as The Boy Comes Home or Uncle James's Dream. Directed by Miss E.M. Barrable, with D. Burger (as "Philip"), E. Eksteen, A. Joubert, A. Niemack and R.C. Williams (as "Uncle James").
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne
https://musicaltheatreresourcecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/PublicDomain/TheBoyComesHome.pdf
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