Project Gutenberg 2012-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 78 Clements, Colin 1894 1948 Clements, Colin Campbell Pirates: A comedy in one act Produced by Mark C. Orton, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Pirates: A comedy in one act" by Colin Clements is a play written in the early 20th century that provides a humorous take on the lives of several women in a Victorian setting. The narrative centers around themes of gossip and societal propriety, encapsulated in the interactions between various characters within Mrs. Warren's living room. Through its comedic lens, the play explores the consequences of rumors and the perceptions of morality within a small community. The storyline unfolds as Mrs. Warren anxiously navigates a swirl of gossip surrounding her daughter, Betty, and the new doctor, Doctor Hunter. Various characters enter and exit, each contributing to the melodrama through their hearsay and opinions, leading to misunderstandings and comedic situations. As the rumor escalates—suggesting that Betty may have eloped with the doctor—the poignancy of the community's judgment becomes evident. Ultimately, the play humorously critiques the absurdity of gossip and the pressure of societal expectations, culminating in a resolution that reveals the misunderstandings at play. The lively dialogue and the colorful characterization make it an engaging exploration of human behavior in a tightly-knit society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Comedies Gossip -- Drama England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 78432 78441 2024-09-16T15:11:48.326477 2023-09-17T09:34:02.862746 text/html text/html 76247 2012-05-03T19:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 22780 2012-05-03T19:42:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76622 2024-09-16T15:11:52.422462 application/epub+zip 75990 2024-09-16T15:11:49.645482 application/epub+zip 75990 2024-09-16T15:11:48.803478 application/epub+zip 186891 2024-09-16T15:11:54.210467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177277 2024-09-16T15:11:51.899488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135383 2022-09-18T07:14:23.489213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58027 57825 2024-09-16T15:11:47.926475 2023-09-17T09:34:02.514737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57810 2012-05-03T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 20590 2012-05-03T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 57801 2012-05-03T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20571 2012-05-03T19:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20553 2024-09-16T15:11:54.348475 application/rdf+xml 15611 2024-09-16T15:11:49.152486 image/jpeg 3897 2024-09-16T15:11:48.977467 image/jpeg 76112 2024-09-16T15:11:48.334475 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