"The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act" by Booth Tarkington is a funny play that takes place in a quiet hotel, where love and mix-ups create a whirlwind of comedy, that explores mix-ups in relationships. The play focuses on Mrs. Curtis, a charming widow, and Lancelot Briggs, a young man drawn to her. Lancelot clumsily tries to win her affection, facing challenges from his own family, as Mrs. Curtis playfully guides him towards younger companions. The plot thickens with family appearances and secret meetings, leading to funny misunderstandings and romantic craziness within the characters, as they navigate their desires.
The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act
By Booth Tarkington
Amidst mistaken identities and clandestine rendezvous, a romantic farce unfolds in a secluded hotel lounge, intertwining the innocence of youth with the complexities of adult relationships.
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About the AuthorNewton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
Newton Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and dramatist best known for his novels The Magnificent Ambersons (1918) and Alice Adams (1921). He is one of only four novelists to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction more than once, along with William Faulkner, John Updike, and Colson Whitehead. In the 1910s and 1920s he was considered the United States' greatest living author. Several of his stories were adapted to film.
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