"Five O'Clock Tea: Farce" by William Dean Howells is a funny play from the 1800s that makes fun of high society. Imagine a tea party at Mrs. Amy Somers' house where everyone's trying to be proper, but everything goes hilariously wrong. Mrs. Somers and Mr. Willis Campbell seem to like each other, but their flirting gets interrupted by a bunch of other guests. The play pokes fun at how people acted at these fancy gatherings, with lots of witty jokes and misunderstandings. In the end, love is revealed, problems get solved, and it all shows how complicated relationships can be, even over a simple cup of tea.
Five O'Clock Tea: Farce
By William Dean Howells
A drawing-room turns chaotic as guests gather, romances spark, and social expectations crumble amidst witty banter and comical misunderstandings, serving up a delightful farce with a dash of love and laughter.
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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