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| Chris Anthony, Adam Hammet & Leonard C. Haas |
The
Lantern Theatre Company, located adjacent to St. Stephen’s Church, 10th
and Ludlow Streets, is presenting The Heir Apparent through December
16, 2018. Scenic Designer Lance Kniskern has provided an elegant set, befitting
a wealthy codger (Leonard C. as Geronte) who appears to be on the wane. A beleaguered
nephew (Chris Anthony) who needs to inherit his uncle’s fortune in order to rid
himself of debt and marry his sweetheart is on hand to persuade his uncle to
write a will in his favor. Servants Crispin (Dave Johnson) and Lisette (Lee
Minora) want to wed as well but also need some money to do so. Mary Martello
(Madame Argante) wants to ensure that her daughter Isabelle (Ruby Wolf) marries
someone with money. Scruple (Adam Hammet) is the attorney with scruples, trying
to ensure a will is written and signed properly. David Ives wrote The Heir Apparent in rhyming couplets,
adapting it from a work by French playwright Jean-François Regnard. There is a
dichotomy… Against a sophisticated background and well-gilded set, the dialogue
is riddled with bathroom humor, and scatological gems. The play is both light-hearted
and silly as characters plot to vie for Geronte’s fortune and the audience
loves it. Plot after plot goes awry ensuring more excitement from the audience.
For more information or tickets to this delightful romp, call 215-829-0395 or visit online at www.lanterntheater.org.
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