Representative Plays by American Dramatists

A pan of burning leaves is supposed to keep the mosquitoes away—but in the Vernon home, the smoke may be the least troublesome thing in the room. As the family sweats through its chores, one question keeps surfacing: will Kate welcome Jim Radburn, or turn toward someone else?

In late-19th-century Pike County, Missouri, June heat presses into a crowded home where ironing, family teasing and local politics all compete for attention. Jim Radburn, the county sheriff, is vying with Joe Vernon for a political nomination while hoping to win Kate’s regard. Their small community is already full of divided loyalties, and the talk of an express robbery hints that more than an election may soon be at stake. Can Jim hold his ground in public life—and find a place in Kate’s heart?

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