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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aGregory, Lady,
_d1852-1932
245 1 0 _aNew Comedies
246 1 _aNew Irish Comedies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-03-01
505 0 _aThe bogie men -- The full moon -- Coats -- Damer's gold -- McDonough's wife.
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and Robert Prince
520 _a"New Comedies" by Lady Gregory is a collection of theatrical plays produced in the early 20th century. The works featured delve into everyday themes and the lives of ordinary people, exploring social and familial dynamics through a humorous lens. The opening play, "The Bogie Men," introduces characters like Darby Melody and Taig O'Harragha, who are both chimney sweeps discussing their linings while preparing to meet their wealthy relatives. The beginning of "New Comedies" sets the stage for the intricacies of Darby and Taig's lives as they anxiously await visits from their affluent cousins. Their dialogue reveals a comical blend of insecurity and aspiration as they reflect on past familial comparisons and the pressures of social class. The exchange highlights their contrasting worldviews, with Taig dreaming of wealth and grandeur while Darby feels the weight of lowly expectations. As the two characters prepare for their meeting, the humor interwoven with social critique hints at deeper themes of identity and belonging that resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aComedy plays
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11749
999 _c53195
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