John Maddison Morton
John Maddison Morton was an English playwright who specialised in one-act farces. His most famous farce was Box and Cox (1847). He also wrote comic dramas, pantomimes and other theatrical pieces.
Box and Cox: A Romance of Real Life in One Act.
Two men discover they've been secretly sharing the same room, leading to a battle of wits, wacky accusations, and a shared connection to the same mysterious woman.
By John Maddison Morton
A Desperate Game: A Comic Drama in One Act
Disguises, mistaken identities, and a fortune ripe for the taking lead to hilarious chaos when an unexpected guest arrives, threatening to unravel a caper of love and theft.
By John Maddison Morton
Comediettas and Farces
In a whirlwind of mistaken identities and shared spaces, two unsuspecting men find their lives hilariously intertwined by a landlady's clever scheme.
By John Maddison Morton
Woodcock's Little Game: A Comedy-Farce, In Two Acts
A newlywed's past threatens his marital bliss as friends and family create hilarious chaos and mistaken identities in a whirlwind of comedic mishaps.
By John Maddison Morton
Drawing Rooms, Second Floor, and Attics: A Farce, in One Act
In a whirlwind of mistaken identities and wacky disguises, a young chemist must outwit angry relatives and a menacing sailor to win the heart of his beloved.
By John Maddison Morton
Waiting for an Omnibus in the Lowther Arcade on a Rainy Day: A Farce, in One Act
A chaotic quest ensues for a man about to be married as he races through a storm to retrieve his money and clarify comical misunderstandings with those around him.
By John Maddison Morton
Betsy Baker! or, Too Attentive by Half; A Farce, in One Act
When an overly attentive husband and a meddling cousin set off a chain of comical misunderstandings, a laundress surprisingly turns the tables on their harebrained scheme.
By John Maddison Morton