Project Gutenberg 2016-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 55 Roberts, Randal H. (Randal Howland), Sir 1837 1899 Roberts, Randal Howland, Sir, 4th bart. Roberts, Sir Randal Roberts, Randall Baker, George M. (George Melville) 1832 1890 Baker, George Melville Baker, G. M. (George Melville) Under a Veil: A Comedietta in One Act Produced by David Edwards, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Under a Veil: A Comedietta in One Act" by Sir Randal H. Roberts and George M. Baker is a comedic play written during the late 19th century. This work is characterized as a one-act play or comedietta, focusing on the playful interactions between characters in an intimate setting, likely capturing the lighthearted spirit of its time. The narrative revolves around themes of mistaken identities, romance, and the comedic misunderstandings that ensue in social encounters. The story unfolds in a hotel where Charles Devereaux, a bachelor, finds himself unintentionally caught up in a mix-up when his room is exchanged with that of a lady named Lucy Mortimer. As their rooms are adjacent, humorous interactions occur through a door that separates them. The play highlights their witty exchanges and misunderstandings, particularly stemming from Charles's unfinished letter, which Lucy reads. The interactions culminate in a veiled meeting and an exploration of relationships and assumptions, bringing to light their feelings and the transformative power of love, as Charles realizes a romantic interest in Lucy despite his previous apathy. The play concludes with a humorous yet earnest reflection on love and the whimsical nature of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama Comedies PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 105973 105977 2024-09-22T04:38:24.899215 2023-09-22T15:50:45.422466 text/html text/html 104462 2016-08-10T09:40:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 128714 2016-08-10T09:40:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 137338 2024-09-22T04:38:28.892195 application/epub+zip 137307 2024-09-22T04:38:25.859206 application/epub+zip 99049 2024-09-22T04:38:25.393278 application/epub+zip 192999 2024-09-22T04:38:31.043214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175839 2024-09-22T04:38:28.353267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137857 2022-09-24T00:45:49.136254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79437 79237 2024-09-22T04:38:24.361247 2023-09-22T15:50:44.849469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79611 2016-08-10T09:40:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 28130 2016-08-10T09:40:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19035 2024-09-22T04:38:31.193207 application/rdf+xml 24305 2024-09-22T04:38:25.472257 image/jpeg 3419 2024-09-22T04:38:25.432312 image/jpeg 129465 2024-09-22T04:38:24.911416 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