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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 3H 7M

Why Marry - Jesse Lynch Williams

from Why Marry? · host Jesse Lynch Williams

Why Marry? is a comedy, which "tells the truth about marriage". We find a family in the throes of proving the morality of marriage to a New Age Woman. Can the family defend marriage to this self-supporting girl? Will she be convinced that marriage is the ultimate sacredness of a relationship or will she hold to her perception that marriage is the basis of separating two lovers."Why Marry?" won the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (Summary by Linette Geisel) Cast: Narrator- Elizabeth Klett Jesse Lynch Williams - Elizabeth Klett A most estimable lady - Ezwa Bachelor's niece - Diana Majlinger JEAN, the host's younger sister, who has been brought up to be married and nothing else - Arielle Lipshaw REX, an unmarried neighbor, who has not been brought up to be anything but rich - John Fricker LUCY, the hostess, who is trying her best to be "just an old-fashioned wife" in a new-fashioned home - Katine UNCLE EVERETT, a Judge, who belongs to the older generation and yet understands the new—and believes in divorce - Algy Pug COUSIN THEODORE, a clergyman and yet a human being, who believes in everything—except divorce - Samanem JOHN, who owns the house and almost every one in it—and does not believe in divorce - Marty Kris HELEN, the host's other sister, whom every one wants to marry, but who doesn't want to marry any one - Availle ERNEST, a scientist, who believes in neither divorce nor marriage but makes a great discovery - Matthew Reece THE BUTLER - David Lawrence Audio edited by Linette Geisel

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