Arsenic and Old Lace
/ˌɑːsnɪk ən ˌəʊld ˈleɪs/
/ˌɑːrsnɪk ən ˌəʊld ˈleɪs/
- a humorous US play (1941) by Joseph Kasselring. The story is about two old women who murder their visitors. It had 1 444 performances on Broadway and a film version was made in 1944. It is still regularly performed by amateur actors, especially in Britain.
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