Comedy by Mircea Bereş, based on an idea by Oscar Wilde
National premiere

Artistic director: Mircea Cornișteanu
Scenography: Tatiana Manolescu Uleu
Musical illustration: Cornel Pop
Premiere date: June 14, 1979

„"The Ghost with Braces" is based on a short story by Oscar Wilde and largely retains the verve, brilliance, and subtle humor that characterize the writings of the famous English author. "The play is about a castle that the last descendant of an illustrious aristocratic family, Lord Augustus Canterville, specialized in chopping up heirlooms, sells to an American who has become rich through the braces trade, Hiram Otis. According to the contract, the new owner takes over the castle with its entire inventory, alive or dead, including a ghost that there are indications of making its way through the rooms as soon as midnight strikes (Greenwich time), causing some inconvenience to the residents. Pragmatic structures, free from prejudices, neither the American buyer nor the members of his family are in the least impressed by the existence of the ghost: Mr. Otis will propose to advertise his braces, Mrs. Otis (...) will cause him human disturbances by her nocturnal appearance in a brief toilet, the twins Washington and Lincoln (how could it be otherwise?) will play unpleasant pranks on him, only the romantic Miss Virginia Otis will show compassion for the troubles of the poor ghost (…). The comedy ultimately reveals that the ghost is not even an honest ghost, but the rightful owner of the castle, forced by some complications to live in hiding.” (Dumitru Chirilă, Familia, June 1979)

Distribution:

Lord Augustus Canterville:  Jean Sandulescu
Lord Henry:  Nicolae Barosan
Lady Elinor:  Elizabeth Jar
Umney:  Alla Tautu
The valet:  Eugen Harizomenov, Grig Schitcu
The Duke of Chesire:  Liviu Rozorea
Cecil Plimick:  Laurian Jivan
Hiram Otis:  Marcel Segărceanu
Washington:  Ileana Iurciuc
Lincoln:  Mariana Vasile
Lucretia Otis:  Mariana Neagu
Virginia Otis:  Cristina Schiopu
Sir Simon (Ghost):  Marcel Popa

Technical director: Elena Varlam
Prompter: Florence Manea Szabo
Lighting: Vasile Blejan
Sound: Dorel Olea