02204cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500400014926400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550802190040652011250062553400450175065300170179565300180181285600430183099900170187325984UtSlPG20260610133609.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPinero, Arthur Wing,d1855-193414aThe Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-07-06  aProduced by K Nordquist, Branko Collin and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The Big Drum: A Comedy in Four Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a theatrical play written during the early 20th century. This romantic comedy focuses on the complex relationships between its characters, notably highlighting Philip Mackworth and Ottoline de Chaumié, as they navigate their past connections amidst societal pressures and personal desires.  The beginning of the play introduces Philip Mackworth, a literary figure, who is coaxed out of his reclusive life by his friend Robert Roope to attend a luncheon with several guests, including the alluring Ottoline de Chaumié, a widow from his past. Roope hints at his intentions of rekindling Philip's relationship with Ottoline, who has recently returned to London. As the audience is drawn into their interactions, it becomes clear that unresolved feelings linger between them, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of love, ambition, and societal expectations. The dynamics among the guests also serve to comically reveal character flaws and social ambitions, which are critical themes throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aComedy plays  aEnglish drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25984  c66985d66985