Jacob Brackish, the toughest, meanest teacher ever to set foot in Gloucester High School is dying at home. His advertisement for a housekeeper to look after him during his final years is answered by a mousy 40-year-old named Kathleen, a woman Jacob has forgotten he flunked years before. Judith Ivey and Jason Robards recreate the roles they originated on Broadway in this humorous and moving play. Written by Israel Horovitz."This play is at once hilarious, touching and unforgettable. Robards is superb as the crotchety Brackish; he brings listener's sympathies close, then pushes them back with one rattling cough, one caustic line." -AudioFile
"A gem... With breathtaking performances by Judith Ivey as a housekeeper and Jason Robards as the ailing ex-teacher who failed her in school." -Booklist, American Library Association