Is He Dead?

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"Is He Dead?" is a comedic play by Mark Twain, later adapted for Broadway, about a struggling artist who fakes his own death to increase the value of his paintings.

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instanceOf play
stage comedy
adaptedFor Broadway
author Mark Twain
basedOn life and legend of painter Jean-François Millet
broadwayAdaptor David Ives
broadwayCity New York City
broadwayCountry United States
broadwayDirector Michael Blakemore
broadwayGenre comedy
broadwayLeadActor Norbert Leo Butz
broadwayOpeningTheatre Lyceum Theatre
character Jean-François Millet
characterRole protagonist who fakes his own death
countryOfOrigin United States
form three-act play
genre comedy
farce
language English
mainCharacter Jean-François Millet
plotSummary A struggling artist fakes his own death to increase the value of his paintings.
protagonistOccupation artist
painter
rediscoveredBy Shelley Fisher Fishkin
setting France
subjectMatter art market
posthumous fame
theme art and commercial value
deception
identity
writer Mark Twain

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