Abby Brewster
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Abby Brewster is one of the eccentric, sweetly murderous elderly aunts in Joseph Kesselring’s dark comedy play "Arsenic and Old Lace."
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | elderly ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arsenic and Old Lace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
family
ⓘ
insanity ⓘ morbid humor ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| auntOf |
Jonathan Brewster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mortimer Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believesSheIs | performing acts of charity ⓘ |
| caresFor | elderly bachelors ⓘ |
| coConspirator | Martha Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Joseph Kesselring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arsenic and Old Lace universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Arsenic and Old Lace (play, 1939) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
black comedy
ⓘ
dark comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationAppearance | Arsenic and Old Lace (1944 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Jonathan Brewster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martha Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortimer Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hidesBodiesIn | house cellar ⓘ |
| livesNextTo | cemetery ⓘ |
| moralViewOfMurders | sees them as mercy killings ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAction | poisons lonely old men with elderberry wine ⓘ |
| occupation | homemaker ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cheerful
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ kind ⓘ motherly ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | Josephine Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedOnBroadwayBy | Josephine Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToMortimer | paternal aunt GENERATED ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Brewster family house
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Martha Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageMedium | play ⓘ |
| usesMethod | poisoned elderberry wine ⓘ |
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