"Masks and Faces; or, Before and Behind the Curtain: A Comedy in Two Acts" by Tom Taylor, is a humorous play that explores the lives of actors, focusing on love, aspirations, and how society sees them. Peg Woffington, a central character, juggles her relationships with Sir Charles Pomander and Ernest Vane in the theatrical world. The play starts in the lively Green Room of Covent Garden Theatre, where characters are making dinner plans and joking about each other's acting. Here, we see the admiration Vane has for Woffington, and Pomander's doubt about love, setting up tense character connections. The playful conversation promises drama and fun as the dinner party gets closer, hinting at intriguing and amusing interactions between the characters.
Masks and Faces; or, Before and Behind the Curtain: A Comedy in Two Acts
By Tom Taylor
In the bustling world of theater, an actress finds herself caught between love, ambition, and the expectations of those around her.
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About the AuthorTom Taylor was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of Punch magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literature and language at University College, London in the 1840s, after which he practised law and became a civil servant. At the same time he became a journalist, most prominently as a contributor to, and eventually editor of, Punch, a humour magazine.
Tom Taylor was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of Punch magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literature and language at University College, London in the 1840s, after which he practised law and became a civil servant. At the same time he became a journalist, most prominently as a contributor to, and eventually editor of, Punch, a humour magazine.
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