Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 178 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Miss Civilization: A Comedy in One Act Produced by Theresa Aramao, and David Widger "Miss Civilization: A Comedy in One Act" by Richard Harding Davis is a play that falls under the category of comedic drama, written during the early 20th century. The play centers around an attempted burglary during the night after Christmas in the country house of the Gardner family, highlighting themes of civility versus criminality in a humorous and engaging setting. The storyline follows Alice Gardner, who is home with her ill mother when three burglars attempt to break in. Alice, displaying both bravery and wit, engages with the intruders—"Uncle" Joseph Hatch, "Brick" Meakin, and Harry Hayes—in a comical interaction that turns the table on them. Instead of reacting with fear, Alice invites the burglars to partake in a late-night supper and challenges their life choices, emphasizing the value of civilization over criminal acts. As the tension builds, the arrival of law enforcement provides a resolution, with Alice fainting from the stress of the ordeal. The play cleverly intertwines humor with social commentary, showcasing the resilience of its protagonist against the backdrop of lawlessness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American drama (Comedy) -- 20th century PS Text One Act Plays Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 63713 63722 2024-09-01T10:53:09.162747 2023-10-01T09:53:05.107370 text/html text/html 58311 2012-12-16T11:05:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 21815 2012-12-16T11:05:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 84272 2024-09-01T10:53:13.372614 application/epub+zip 83819 2024-09-01T10:53:10.686645 application/epub+zip 83818 2024-09-01T10:53:09.787647 application/epub+zip 214853 2024-09-01T10:53:14.913601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214840 2024-09-01T10:53:12.715652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202703 2022-09-01T12:19:36.112273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57260 57233 2024-09-01T10:53:08.970633 2023-10-01T09:53:04.946367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57001 2008-10-23T09:54:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21111 2008-10-23T09:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18147 2024-09-01T10:53:15.061612 application/rdf+xml 16357 2024-09-01T10:53:10.125646 image/jpeg 3747 2024-09-01T10:53:09.956645 image/jpeg 88011 2024-09-01T10:53:09.169647 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia