02060cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500780015326400510023130000470028233600260032933700260035533800360038150000310041750801130044852010230056153400450158465300190162970000380164885600430168699900170172925565UtSlPG20260610133603.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMitchell, Langdon Elwyn,d1862-193510aRepresentative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-23  aProduced by David Starner, Diane Monico, and The Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The New York Idea" by Langdon Mitchell is a comedy play written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of marriage, divorce, and the complexities of social relationships in a post-Victorian New York society. The central characters include Philip Phillimore, a judge, and Cynthia Karslake, a spirited woman, navigating their tumultuous feelings towards love and societal expectations.  At the start of the play, we are introduced to the Phillimore family and the impending marriage of Philip to Cynthia, a recently divorced woman. The opening scenes establish a satirical social commentary on the frivolity within their elite circles as various family members and acquaintances express their opinions about the divorcees' remarriage. As the characters engage in witty banter over tea, we see their struggles with societal norms and personal histories, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of love, expectations, and the repercussions of their choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican drama1 aMoses, Montrose Jonas,d1878-193440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25565  c66566d66566