Morning in the Life of Henry Faulkner

This play depicts a morning in the life of artist Henry Faulkner, set in his winter studio/home in Key West, Fla., during the mid-1960s. The action of the play is set in motion after Henry persuades his young houseguest, Hollis, to procure his girlfriend, Eva, for Jack, a sailor Henry has been keeping around, because Jack 'œmisses his wife.' Hollis feels 'œobligated' to provide Eva because he has sprayed the house with 'œpoison' while Henry was out, claiming there were fleas, and as a result two of Henry's beloved cats 'œare sick.' But after Eva and Jack have been upstairs in Henry's bedroom for 'œover thirty minutes,' Hollis begins to worry and starts to regret what he has done. 'œWhat's taking so long' is Hollis' refrain throughout the running time of the play. However, when Eva and Jack finally come downstairs, near close of the play, it is revealed that missing his wife was not the real reason Jack wanted Eva. What took so long was something else entirely.Preston, John is the author of 'Morning in the Life of Henry Faulkner' with ISBN 9781411653023 and ISBN 1411653025.