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Title: The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts

Note: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a theatrical play written during the early 20th century. This romantic comedy focuses on the complex relationships between its characters, notably highlighting Philip Mackworth and Ottoline de Chaumié, as they navigate their past connections amidst societal pressures and personal desires. The beginning of the play introduces Philip Mackworth, a literary figure, who is coaxed out of his reclusive life by his friend Robert Roope to attend a luncheon with several guests, including the alluring Ottoline de Chaumié, a widow from his past. Roope hints at his intentions of rekindling Philip's relationship with Ottoline, who has recently returned to London. As the audience is drawn into their interactions, it becomes clear that unresolved feelings linger between them, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of love, ambition, and societal expectations. The dynamics among the guests also serve to comically reveal character flaws and social ambitions, which are critical themes throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Pinero, Arthur Wing, 1855-1934

EBook No.: 25984

Published: Jul 6, 2008

Downloads: 49

Language: English

Subject: Comedies

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts

Note: Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by K Nordquist, Branko Collin and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a theatrical play written during the early 20th century. This romantic comedy focuses on the complex relationships between its characters, notably highlighting Philip Mackworth and Ottoline de Chaumié, as they navigate their past connections amidst societal pressures and personal desires. The beginning of the play introduces Philip Mackworth, a literary figure, who is coaxed out of his reclusive life by his friend Robert Roope to attend a luncheon with several guests, including the alluring Ottoline de Chaumié, a widow from his past. Roope hints at his intentions of rekindling Philip's relationship with Ottoline, who has recently returned to London. As the audience is drawn into their interactions, it becomes clear that unresolved feelings linger between them, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of love, ambition, and societal expectations. The dynamics among the guests also serve to comically reveal character flaws and social ambitions, which are critical themes throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Pinero, Arthur Wing, 1855-1934

EBook No.: 25984

Published: Jul 6, 2008

Downloads: 49

Language: English

Subject: Comedies

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.