Okay, so I’ve a play based on the P.G. Wodehouse novel A Gentleman of Leisure. It’s a romantic comedy about a dashing millionaire who makes a bet that he can rob a house. He meets a three-bit crook and passes himself off as a renown international thief. He meets a girl, falls in love, hijinks ensue, and in the end – and here’s the big spoiler alert – we discover he actually is a renowned international thief. It’s an homage to the romantic comedies of the 20s and 30s. I’ve titled the play Love, the Cracksman, which is the name of the play within the play about a renowned international thief.
Several theaters are interested but pretty much all of them are having a hard time with the title from a marketing point of you. So I am thinking of changing the title. I want to something that says “hey I want to see that play.”
And here is where I need your help. Below are a few ideas I have for a new title. If you could please vote on your favorite one I would really appreciate it. And if you have another idea for a title please leave it in the comments below. Thanks so much.
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And yes, I know, I’m relying heavily on the word “thief.”
How about “The Country Housebreaker” or
“Gentlemen Prefer Rubies”
Coronets and Cracksmen
“The Leisured Thief”
“The Friday to Monday” (Wodehousian for a weekend stay at a country house)
The Friday to Monday Heist
Hollyhocks and Housebreaking
Safe as Houses
The Casual Cat Burglar
Thief of Hearts
A Gentlemen’s Agreement
A Gentlemanly Pursuit
A Gentleman Kenmiller (18th-early 19th century thieves’ cant — a ken is a house, to mill is to work over or loot,, milling kens is Burgling houses)
Thief for a Night
An Eligible Burglar
I am going to use all the ones you don’t claim for my country house mystery spoofs:)
Wagers, Passions and Crimes
Love and Thievery
Love and the Gentleman Thief
Love and Theft
Love in the Theft Degree
I actually love the above suggestion of An Eligible Burglar.
How about “A Great Play, Based On A Novel By Thomas Hardy Or Someone, One Of Those English Guys, I Think…The Playwright Is Mark Brown, The Guy Who Wrote That Comedy Adaptation Of Around The World In 80 Days And That Other One About China Or Something…I Mean, He’s No Shakespeare, But His Stuff Is Always Entertaining…I’ve Mostly Enjoyed Myself At His Shows…Really, You Should See This One”?
I’m going to amend An Eligible Burglar to
A Very Eligibke Burglar and add
The Accidental Cat Burglar
With Love, Your Burglar
Invitation to a Burglar
Your Burglar Regrets
The Drawng Room Thief
A Well Bred Burglar
All the Best Burglars
A Gentleman Never Tells
Can you tell I’d rather be writing cozy mysteries than filing guardianship accountings? Good luck!
I hadn’t noticed. ;-)
Someone mentioned the chief’s name was Jimmy. “Jimmy My Heart”, as in jimmy a lock.
Have you ever heard the song “Lady Came From Baltimore”?
Two Hearts … and a Diamond