Project Gutenberg 2008-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 124 Armando, A. Effeitos do Hypnotismo Produced by Pedro Saborano (produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Book Search) "Effeitos do Hypnotismo" by A. Armando is an original comedy in one act that was first performed at the Theatro Recreativo da Lapa in the late 19th century, specifically in April 1890. This humorous play explores the themes of hypnotism and its effects on interpersonal relationships, particularly between fathers and daughters. The story unfolds in a domestic setting in contemporary Lisbon, reflecting societal norms of the time while incorporating elements of farce. The plot centers around Venceslau das Neves, who is obsessed with hypnotism after attending a session and desires to use it to manipulate his daughter Elvira's marital choices. Elvira, meanwhile, is in love with Anacleto, a poor pharmacy assistant, rather than her father's chosen suitor, the wealthy but dull Felisberto. A series of comedic misunderstandings arises as Venceslau attempts to facilitate a hypnotic demonstration, leading to chaotic and humorous situations. Ultimately, the ruse culminates in Elvira's awakening from a faux hypnosis set up to thwart her father's plans, resulting in a resolution that favors true love over societal expectations. The play cleverly critiques the use of hypnotism as a metaphor for control and highlights the struggles of personal choice against familial obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. pt Comedy plays Portuguese drama PQ Text PT Teatro Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 67454 2025-08-11T09:41:57.057845 text/html 64253 2008-12-16T09:00:46 text/html 91114 2025-08-11T09:42:01.323849 application/epub+zip 89196 2025-08-11T09:41:58.668843 application/epub+zip 89193 2025-08-11T09:41:57.622848 application/epub+zip 212389 2025-08-11T09:42:03.362792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191658 2025-08-11T09:42:00.709822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146605 2022-09-12T15:25:49.481925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53698 2025-08-11T09:41:56.579382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53072 2008-12-16T09:00:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18248 2025-08-11T09:42:03.494793 application/rdf+xml 13812 2025-08-11T09:41:58.133830 image/jpeg 3865 2025-08-11T09:41:57.875866 image/jpeg 19750 2008-12-16T09:00:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 21463 2008-12-16T09:00:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 87266 2025-08-11T09:41:57.063853 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