A change of tenant
By: Helen Margaret Nightingale
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Copyright date: 2017
Description: This play examines the reasons why Squire Brooks has decided to evict his long-standing tenant of 30 years, a widow, Mrs Basset, despite the fact that she is an industrious, reliable tenant who pays her rent on time and looks after his property well. The Squire reluctantly agrees to her visit to plead her case. He reveals that the insuperable problem is her sex. Not having a vote, she will not be able to support his son in winning a highly marginal election. In the meeting that follows with his prospective new tenant, John Smith, the Squire is forced to question the wisdom of the 'Mrs Bassets' being disenfranchised when the 'John Smiths' of the world have a say in government.
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