02229cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500470015126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801460041552012270056153400450178865300170183365300340185085600430188445628UtSlPG20260610134039.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMorton, John Maddison,d1811-189112aA Desperate Game: A Comic Drama in One Act 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-05-11  aProduced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made
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Digital Library, and Google.  a"A Desperate Game: A Comic Drama in One Act" by John Maddison Morton is a comedic play likely written in the mid-19th century. The work showcases the theatre style of its time, directly reflecting Victorian characteristics with its elements of mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and the humorous tactics of its characters. The plot revolves around the themes of deception and romance, as well as the dramatic situations surrounding social conventions and relationships.  In the play, Captain Ratcliffe disguises himself and infiltrates the home of Mrs. Somerton to steal her fortune of fifteen thousand pounds. However, the night takes unexpected turns as her affianced husband, Mr. Percy Postlethwaite, also makes a grand entrance after various attempts to surprise Mrs. Somerton. With mistaken identities and chaotic encounters, Ratcliffe's comedic antics and Postlethwaite's hapless character add layers of humor and tension. Ultimately, the play culminates in the resolution of misunderstandings as love prevails, and it transforms into a delightful tale of romance intertwined with comedy, illustrating the absurdities of love and theft in a classic farcical manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aComedy plays  aEnglish drama -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45628