Valentine Evans

Aubrey has been left the life interest in a fortune which reverts on his death to his cousin George. Since George is thought to have died in Mexico, Aubrey "dies" and then resurrects himself as cousin George, thus eliminating his own vast debts. He is obliged to "die" and take on other identities twice more to avoid complications, until the real George turns up, announcing that the Mexican Government has annexed the fortune.-4 women, 6 men

Alan Ayckbourn's version of the first of the famous Aldwych farces was produced by the National Theatre. It is the story of an unsuccessful inventor who inherits the life interest in a fortune which is to revert on his death to his cousin George Maitland. As Cousin George is thought to have died abroad, the inventor has the brilliant idea of "dying" so that he can resurrect himself as his cousin and avoid paying his enormous debts. Complications arise in the form of George's wife, another Maitland imposter (the butler's brother) and finally the real George Maitland himself!-4 women, 6 men