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Title: April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters

Note: Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters" by W. F. Chapman is a theatrical play written in the late 19th century. This one-act farce focuses on the humorous misunderstandings surrounding a mix-up involving a letter regarding an engagement and a horse for sale. The work explores themes of deception and mistaken identities through playful dialogue and comedic situations, making it a lighthearted piece meant for entertainment. The play centers around Mr. Peter Dunnbrowne, who is eager to marry off his daughter Fanny, and finds himself entangled in a series of misunderstandings with two other men—Mr. James Smith, who believes he's there to buy a horse named Fanny, and Mr. Joseph Smith, an undertaker who has mistakenly received a letter about Fanny's supposed death. As the characters interact, they unravel the confusion, which ultimately stems from a practical joke related to April Fools' Day. The situation escalates into a comedic revelation that showcases the absurdities of communication gone awry, leaving the audience amused by the clever intertwining of their intentions and the chaos that ensues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Chapman, W. F.

EBook No.: 42103

Published: Feb 16, 2013

Downloads: 76

Language: English

Subject: American drama -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters

Note: Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Dianna Adair, 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)

Summary: "April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters" by W. F. Chapman is a theatrical play written in the late 19th century. This one-act farce focuses on the humorous misunderstandings surrounding a mix-up involving a letter regarding an engagement and a horse for sale. The work explores themes of deception and mistaken identities through playful dialogue and comedic situations, making it a lighthearted piece meant for entertainment. The play centers around Mr. Peter Dunnbrowne, who is eager to marry off his daughter Fanny, and finds himself entangled in a series of misunderstandings with two other men—Mr. James Smith, who believes he's there to buy a horse named Fanny, and Mr. Joseph Smith, an undertaker who has mistakenly received a letter about Fanny's supposed death. As the characters interact, they unravel the confusion, which ultimately stems from a practical joke related to April Fools' Day. The situation escalates into a comedic revelation that showcases the absurdities of communication gone awry, leaving the audience amused by the clever intertwining of their intentions and the chaos that ensues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Chapman, W. F.

EBook No.: 42103

Published: Feb 16, 2013

Downloads: 76

Language: English

Subject: American drama -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.