Question 1

What is Arsenic and Old Lace about?

Accepted Answer

Although these words refer to Teddy Brewster in this hilarious play by Joseph Kesselring, they could have applied equally to most of the other members of the Brewster household. Teddy thinks he is Teddy Roosevelt, always "charging" upstairs when he is not in the basement digging "locks for the Panama Canal." His two elderly aunts, with whom he lives, also have their own bizarre secret, for which the hand-dug "locks" in the basement are employed to good effect. Jonathan, Teddy's "disagreeable" brother, who disappeared many years ago, returns during the play with secrets of his own. With his…

Question 2

Who wrote Arsenic and Old Lace?

Accepted Answer

Arsenic and Old Lace was written by Joseph Kesselring.

Question 3

How many pages is Arsenic and Old Lace?

Accepted Answer

Arsenic and Old Lace is 96 pages long.

Question 4

When was Arsenic and Old Lace published?

Accepted Answer

Arsenic and Old Lace was published in 1941.