Model Millionaire

Adapted by Burton Bumgarner From the tale by Oscar Wilde. Hugh is in love with Laura and she is in love with him. They want to marry but Laura's father, a gruff and greedy man, won't hear of the marriage of his only daughter to a lowly actor. In order to win the girl he loves, Hugh must come up with the astounding sum of $10,000, or Laura will be forced to marry an attorney, a man her father has selected. Set in New York City during the Great Depression, actors and artists, as well as millionaires and beggars, populate this one-act play. Hugh's best friend, Trevor, is an arrogant but well-intentioned artist who is well paid for his paintings. Trevor's current project is a commissioned painting of a beggar. As Hugh tells Trevor of his plight with Laura, the artist comes up with a solution. An O'Henry-like twist of plot makes for a delightful resolution.