02348cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500470014926400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000870038250000310046950802340050052011320073453400450186665300170191165300340192885600430196299900170200533957UtSlPG20260610133756.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aPinero, Arthur Wing,d1855-193414aThe Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cabinet_Minister aRelease date is 2010-10-01 aProduced by K Nordquist, Branko Collin, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) a"The Cabinet Minister: A farce in four acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a theatrical play written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the humorous dynamics of a British upper-class family, focusing particularly on their social interactions and the complexities of their relationships. The central character, Sir Julian Twombley, is a government minister facing various pressures from his family and societal expectations, which sets the stage for the farcical situations that unfold. At the start of the play, we are introduced to Sir Julian Twombley in the lavish conservatory of his home, where financial worries soon emerge. His son, Brooke, is grappling with significant debts while his mother, Lady Twombley, expresses her own anxieties about their financial affairs. Meanwhile, the arrival of various guests, including the charming but manipulative Mrs. Gaylustre, adds layers of comedic conflict. The scene is set for a blend of humor and societal satire as characters confront their responsibilities, desires, and the farcical nature of their high-society lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aComedy plays aEnglish drama -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33957 c74803d74803