Frank D. Gilroy The Subject Was Roses

Saturday-Night Theatre The Subject was Roses Sat 1st Aug 1970, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM by Frank D. Gilroy, adapted for radio by Roger Pine   ‘When I left this house three years ago, I blamed him for everything that was wrong here. When I came home, I blamed you. Now I suspect no one's to blame. Not even me.’ A mother and father struggle for the love of their son, who has recently returned home after serving overseas. Produced by Roger Pine from Northern Ireland John Cleary: Cyril Shaps Nettie Cleary: Doreen Hepburn Timmy Cleary: Donal Donnelly Winner! 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Winner! Tony® Award for Best Play Winner! New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play It is May of 1946 and Timmy Cleary has come home from the war to his estranged parents, John and Nettie, in the Bronx apartment where he grew up. As their reunion promises a return to life as it never was, John, giving up a lucrative business opportunity, attends a ball game with his son and grudgingly, at Timmy's request, returns with roses for Nettie in an insincere attempt at reconciliation. Reminiscing, the three attempt to recapture the past and all it symbolizes, but the ideal is shattered amidst recriminations. The next morning Timmy announces he is leaving once again, and husband and wife must face the reality of life with only their memories.   [concord theatricals]

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.