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Set in a fashionable tailor’s show-room, this one-act farce follows a vain tailor who prepares a private supper for an opera dancer while managing a bumbling page and arranging clothes and provisions. Domestic and professional spheres collide when the laundress arrives to collect garments and routine errands trigger a cascade of interruptions, misunderstandings, and rapid entrances and exits. The action depends on visual costume changes, precise stage business, and situational comedy to produce farcical confusion while gently exposing social pretensions and class contrasts in a compact, briskly paced structure.

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J. Stirling Coyne

J. Stirling Coyne was a playwright known for his contributions to the genre of farce in the 19th century. His works often blend humor with social commentary, reflecting the theatrical styles of his time. Among his notable plays are "A Duel in the Dark: An Original Farce, in One Act" and "How to Settle Accounts with your Laundress: An Original Farce, in One Act," both of which showcase his knack for witty dialogue and comedic situations. Coyne's writing captures the essence of Victorian theatrical entertainment, making him a significant figure in the landscape of comedic literature.

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