Project Gutenberg 2014-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 86 Paulton, Harry 1842 1917 Ordonneau, Maurice 1854 1916 Ordonneau, M. (Maurice) Paulton, Edward A. (Edward Antonio) 1866 1939 Paulton, Edward Antonio Niobe, All Smiles: A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts Adaptation of: Niobé, by Maurice Ordonneau. E-text prepared by Clarity, Paul Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Niobe, All Smiles: A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts" by Harry and Edward Paulton is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. This farcical work revolves around the amusing interactions within a household that unexpectedly sees the reawakening of a statue, Niobe, who has been brought to life after centuries. The narrative highlights the comical chaos that ensues as Dunn, the bewildered householder, grapples with the presence of this ancient figure, his family dynamics, and the implications of their interactions. At the start of the play, the Dunn family is preparing to leave for the theater, and various characters engage in light banter reflecting their unique personalities. The dialogue humorously reveals the complexities of their relationships, particularly focusing on Peter Dunn, who is portrayed as somewhat beleaguered under the weight of his domestic life. As the scene unfolds, we learn about Peter's wife, Helen, and her critical nature, as well as the peculiarities surrounding a statue of Niobe that has been recently acquired. The opening acts hint at a comedic mix of misunderstandings and social commentary, culminating in the whimsical arrival of Niobe herself, set to further complicate the household's affairs and amuse the audience with her anachronistic demeanor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46226/46226-h/images/cover.jpg en Comedies England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama Niobe (Greek mythology) -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 257976 257723 2024-09-19T10:18:59.083638 2023-09-20T06:34:43.308462 text/html text/html 263357 2014-07-08T14:35:51 text/html 132263 2014-07-08T15:14:44 text/html application/zip 143762 2024-09-19T10:19:05.920585 application/epub+zip 145214 2024-09-19T10:18:59.997685 application/epub+zip 145213 2024-09-19T10:18:59.514613 application/epub+zip 260492 2024-09-19T10:19:09.407585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222608 2024-09-19T10:19:05.407657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222498 2022-09-21T04:50:11.759780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159708 159497 2024-09-19T10:18:57.465649 2023-09-20T06:34:41.767429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159189 2014-07-08T14:28:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 61189 2014-07-08T14:28:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 159200 2014-07-08T14:28:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61186 2014-07-08T14:28:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21650 2024-09-19T10:19:09.567566 application/rdf+xml 23873 2024-09-19T10:18:59.619626 image/jpeg 3645 2024-09-19T10:18:59.567624 image/jpeg 133330 2024-09-19T10:18:59.103647 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