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_aTaylor, Tom, _d1817-1880 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aMasks and Faces; or, Before and Behind the Curtain: A Comedy in Two Acts |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016 |
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| 500 | _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masks_and_Faces_(play) | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2016-03-07 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the Internet Archive and the University of Toronto. | ||
| 520 | _a"Masks and Faces; or, Before and Behind the Curtain: A Comedy in Two Acts" by Tom Taylor and Charles Reade is a play written in the mid-19th century. This comedic work delves into the complex relations between actors and their realities as it unfolds behind the scenes of a theatrical performance, highlighting themes of love, ambition, and societal perceptions. The main character, Peg Woffington, is an actress who navigates her complicated relationships with Sir Charles Pomander and Ernest Vane, set against the backdrop of the theatrical world. The opening of the play introduces us to the lively atmosphere of the Green Room at Covent Garden Theatre, where various characters discuss dinner plans and offer witty commentary on each other's performances. We meet Woffington, Vane, and Pomander, as Vane expresses his admiration for Woffington and Pomander's cynical view of love. The dialogue reveals the tensions inherent in their relationships, where admiration can easily shift to rivalry. The blend of comedic exchanges sets the stage for the drama and comedic misunderstandings that are bound to unfold as the dinner party approaches, promising intrigue and playful interactions among the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aWoffington, Margaret, -1760 -- Drama | ||
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_aReade, Charles, _d1814-1884 |
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