"Sweet and Twenty: A Comedy in One Act" by Floyd Dell is a single-act play that playfully examines youthful love amid social expectations. Set on charming country estate, the story follows a chance encounter between a young woman and a young man as the estate is being viewed by potential buyers. Through witty exchanges and comical mix-ups, they navigate the tricky waters of attraction, each mistakenly believing the other is committed to someone else. Their lighthearted struggle against their feelings takes a twist when an agent reveals family plans, adding an unexpected twist to their budding and humorous relationship. This play underscores a universal tension: the spontaneous joy of love and the heavy weight of societal norms.
Sweet and Twenty: A Comedy in One Act
By Floyd Dell
Amidst mistaken assumptions and familial expectations on a country estate, two young hearts unexpectedly discover their true feelings for one another.
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About the AuthorFloyd James Dell was an American newspaper and magazine editor, literary critic, novelist, playwright, and poet. Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile and influential American Men of Letters of the first third of the 20th Century." In Chicago, he was editor of the nationally syndicated Friday Literary Review. As editor and critic, Dell's influence is seen in the work of many major American writers from the first half of the 20th century. A lifelong poet, he was also a best-selling author, as well as a playwright whose hit Broadway comedy, Little Accident (1928), was made into a Hollywood movie.
Floyd James Dell was an American newspaper and magazine editor, literary critic, novelist, playwright, and poet. Dell has been called "one of the most flamboyant, versatile and influential American Men of Letters of the first third of the 20th Century." In Chicago, he was editor of the nationally syndicated Friday Literary Review. As editor and critic, Dell's influence is seen in the work of many major American writers from the first half of the 20th century. A lifelong poet, he was also a best-selling author, as well as a playwright whose hit Broadway comedy, Little Accident (1928), was made into a Hollywood movie.
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