Denison, Thomas S. (Thomas Stewart) 1848-1911 creator text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Lively Plays for Live People" by Thomas S. Denison is a collection of plays, likely written in the late 19th century, featuring a variety of comedic and farcical works. The text outlines several plays, indicating a focus on humor and social commentary through the lens of varied comedic scenarios, such as those involving twins and eccentric characters in curious predicaments. The beginning of the book presents the first play, "Topp's Twins," which follows the character Cadwalader Topp, an irascible oyster dealer with a quirky penchant for adopting twins due to his family's tradition. Amidst a flurry of misunderstandings and comical interactions with various characters, including a cheeky traveling salesman and the assertive Mrs. Twiggs-Knott, Topp's desire for twins sets off a humorous chain of events. The narrative cleverly intertwines the themes of love, rivalry, and societal expectations, suggesting an entertaining read filled with lively dialogue and situational comedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Topp's twins -- Patsy O'Wang -- Rejected -- The new woman -- Only cold tea -- A first-class hotel -- Madame Princeton's Temple of Beauty -- A dude in a cyclone -- It's all in the pay streak -- The cobbler. Release date is 2023-04-23 Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Originally published: United States: T. S. Denison, Publisher, 1895 Comedy plays American drama -- 19th century Farces PS United States: T. S. Denison, Publisher, 1895 16009855 https://archive.org/details/livelyplaysforli00deni/page/2/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70635 https://archive.org/details/livelyplaysforli00deni/page/2/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70635 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134631.0 70635