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A three-act farce that follows the complications when an affluent manufacturer's household and the firm's office collide over marketing and inheritance. Misunderstandings, multilingual visitors, secretaries and ambitious suitors fuel a satirical campaign in which publicity and advertising are used as tactical tools to revive a struggling product and outwit rivals. The play trades on theatrical misunderstandings, impersonations, and calculated press strategies, exploring the comic power of publicity and the gap between old-fashioned reluctance and modern business promotion. Scenes alternate between an imposing domestic library and a bustling company office, balancing social comedy with pointed commentary about commercial persuasion.
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