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A Florentine Tragedy
by Oscar WildeA Florentine Tragedy is a fragment of a never-completed play by Oscar Wilde. The subject concerns Simone, a wealthy 16th-century Florentine merchant who finds his wife Bianca in the arms of a local prince, Guido Bardi. After feigning hospitality, Simone challenges the interloper to a duel, disarms him, and strangles him. This awakens the affection ..
For Love of the King - A Burmese Masque
by Oscar WildeThe very interesting and richly colored masque or pantomimic play which is here printed in book form for the first time, was invented sometime in 1894 or possibly a little earlier. It was written, not for publication, but as a personal gift to the author's friend and friend of his family, Mrs. Chan Toon, and was sent to her with the letter that fo..
One Day More - A Play In One Act
by Joseph ConradThough he is best remembered as one of the greatest twentieth-century novelists, Joseph Conrad also dabbled in drama from time to time. The play One Day More is a reworking of Conrad's short story "Tomorrow." It centers on a family which has structured its entire existence around the promise of their son returning home from a long stint at sea...
Onto the Stage ‘Slighted Souls’ and other stage and radio plays
by BS MurthyA compendium of the author’s stage and radio plays - while 'Slighted Souls' deals with the rebellion of the downtrodden, 'Men at work on Women at work’ is about sexual harassment at work place and even as 'Castle of Despair' is built on the ground of man's urge for success, the radio play 'A Love on Hold' depicts the drama of love and possession.&n..
The Frozen Deep
by Wilkie CollinsThe Frozen Deep was written by Collins during 1856, although conceived, cast and revised by Dickens. Collins was a friend of Charles Dickens, and together they produced a theatrical version of The Frozen Deep. The published edition was turned into a novella that reads like a play. There are five acts with a good deal of action, though I am no..
Betsy Baker!
by John Maddison MortonBetsy Baker! or, Too Attentive by Half; A Farce, in One Act by John Maddison Morton.John Maddison Morton was an English playwright who specialised in one-act farces. His most famous farce was Box and Cox. He also wrote comic dramas, pantomimes and other theatrical pieces...
Seeking His Fortune, and Other Dialogues
by Jr. Horatio AlgerNearly all the dialogues in the present collection were originally contributed to a juvenile magazine in New York. Many of them have been used at exhibitions in different parts of the country, and met with a degree of favor which has led to their publication in this more permanent form. While intended for representation, it is hoped that readers ma..
The Follies of a Day
by Thomas HolcroftThe Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of FigaroA Comedy, as it is now performing at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. From the French of M. de Beaumarchais.An Author’s Thanks to the World at large may be seen under two very different Aspects: For, to thank the Public is to tell the Public he is successful; which, supposing it true, it would be str..