Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 186 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Miss Civilization: A Comedy in One Act Produced by Theresa Aramao, and David Widger "Miss Civilization: A Comedy in One Act" by Richard Harding Davis is a play that falls under the category of comedic drama, written during the early 20th century. The play centers around an attempted burglary during the night after Christmas in the country house of the Gardner family, highlighting themes of civility versus criminality in a humorous and engaging setting. The storyline follows Alice Gardner, who is home with her ill mother when three burglars attempt to break in. Alice, displaying both bravery and wit, engages with the intruders—"Uncle" Joseph Hatch, "Brick" Meakin, and Harry Hayes—in a comical interaction that turns the table on them. Instead of reacting with fear, Alice invites the burglars to partake in a late-night supper and challenges their life choices, emphasizing the value of civilization over criminal acts. As the tension builds, the arrival of law enforcement provides a resolution, with Alice fainting from the stress of the ordeal. The play cleverly intertwines humor with social commentary, showcasing the resilience of its protagonist against the backdrop of lawlessness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama (Comedy) -- 20th century PS Text One Act Plays Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 63824 2025-07-01T10:35:27.654630 text/html 58311 2012-12-16T11:05:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 21815 2012-12-16T11:05:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 110935 2025-07-01T10:35:33.617573 application/epub+zip 110245 2025-07-01T10:35:30.953573 application/epub+zip 78634 2025-07-01T10:35:29.806613 application/epub+zip 243640 2025-07-01T10:35:35.142589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243611 2025-07-01T10:35:32.825577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202703 2022-09-01T12:19:36.112273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57260 2025-07-01T10:35:27.423642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57001 2008-10-23T09:54:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21111 2008-10-23T09:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18346 2025-07-01T10:35:35.260570 application/rdf+xml 16359 2025-07-01T10:35:30.292584 image/jpeg 3732 2025-07-01T10:35:30.047601 image/jpeg 114701 2025-07-01T10:35:27.661605 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia