Ramsey Play Readers Take On 'Man Who Came To Dinner'

RAMSEY, N.J. -- The new group Ramsey Play Readers will perform a group script reading of "The Man Who Came to Dinner" on Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Ramsey Public Library.

The 1942 film incarnation of "The Man Who Came to Dinner" featured Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Jimmy Durante.

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Rachel Martin

08/25/2016 4:00 p.m.

The three-act comedic play by George Kaufman and Moss Hart was staged on both Broadway and London's West End. A 1942 film adaption featured Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Jimmy Durante.

The plot includes a dinner guest who manages to stay rather a bit longer than intended -- and meddles in everything.

Bosley Crowther of the New York Times, in his review of the film, said

Here, in the space of an hour and fifty-two minutes, is compacted what is unquestionably the most vicious but hilarious cat-clawing exhibition ever put on the screen, a deliciously wicked character portrait and a helter-skelter satire, withal.

Space is limited, so sign up at the reference desk or by calling Betsy Trum or Debbie Burnette at 201-327-1445.

The performance will begin at 1 p.m. The library is located at 30 Wyckoff Ave., in Ramsey.

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