02190cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000550011324500330016826400510020130000470025233600260029933700260032533800360035150000310038750801810041852010940059953400450169365300100173865300170174865300330176565300230179885600430182153388UtSlPG20260610134230.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGuptill, Elizabeth F.q(Elizabeth Frances),d1870-10aAnswering the Phone: A Farce 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-10-28  aProduced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Answering the Phone: A Farce" by Elizabeth F. Guptill is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted farce revolves around the misunderstandings and misadventures that arise from a simple miscommunication regarding telephone etiquette in a home setting. The play captures the humorous elements of everyday life and the character dynamics that emerge in a domestic environment.  The plot follows Mrs. Courtney and her daughter, Miss Eleanora Courtney, who leave their home with specific instructions for their new maid, Nora Flanagan, regarding how to handle phone calls while they are away. Nora, however, struggles to understand the purpose and function of the telephone, leading to a series of comical miscommunications. As Nora interacts with callers, she unwittingly engages with Miss Courtney's intended suitor, Reginald, resulting in a chaotic yet amusing mix-up. The play cleverly highlights themes of social class and communication while delivering a delightful commentary on early 20th-century domestic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDrama  aComedy plays  aHousehold employees -- Drama  aTelephone -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53388