Louise

Louise

A play in one act
By J.H.Speenhof

Translated from the Dutch by A.V.C.P. Huizinga and Pierre Loving

Presented by The Online Stage

Jacobus Hendrikus Speenhoff (1869 - 1945 ) was a Dutch song witer and graphic artist, who became best known as a cabaret performer. His mini drama, Louise, explores the predicament of a young woman who has to decide between opposing lifestyles: middle class domesticity or Bohemian extravagance.

Cast
Louise - Anna Grace
Van Der Elst - Joseph Tabler
Vennema - Marty Krz
Sophie - Alexa Sheppard

Stage directions read by Michelle Marie

Audio edited by Denis Daly

Music
Excerpts from Barcarolle number 1 Opus 26 by Gabriel Fauré
A public domain recording released by musopen.org

Evening Fall (Harp) by Kevin MacLead
Published under a Creative Commons licence
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaxic51_8mc

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