April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters

"April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters" by W. F. Chapman is a comedic play set in the late 1800's centered around confusion and mistaken identity. The play follows Peter Dunnbrowne, a father hoping to marry off his daughter, Fanny, as he encounters two men: James Smith, who thinks he's buying a horse named Fanny and Joseph Smith, an undertaker mistakenly informed of Fanny's death. All the characters are pulled into the chaos stemming from an April Fools' joke, revealing how easily miscommunication can lead to absurdity and widespread problems, offering a light-hearted and entertaining look at silly confusion.