Ceremonies in Dark Old Men

In Lonne Elder III’s Ceremonies In Dark Old Men, Mr. Russell Parker owns a barbershop that is on the verge of failing. His two sons, Theopolis and Bobby, are both active participators in the crime scene of Harlem. His daughter, Adele, works many hours a week to support her father and her two brothers. This cast carries us thru the action of this play. Three aspects of this play caught my attention as I read it. Adele’s attitude throughout the play, Bobby’s crimes, and the cliffhanger ending caught my attention more than the rest.
Adele’s attitude throughout the play changes several times based upon the events that are happening around her. At the opening of the play, she’s working hard to support her father and her brothers, and all they do in return is expect her to do more. Her attitude changes again when her brothers and father finally go into business for themselves producing corn whiskey. She undergoes another...