Project Gutenberg 2011-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 176 O'Keeffe, John 1747 1833 O'Keefe, John Inchbald, Mrs. 1753 1821 Inchbald, Elizabeth Simpson Fontainbleau; a comic opera. In three acts Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fontainbleau; a comic opera in three acts" by John O'Keeffe is a theatrical work composed in the late 18th century. The opera unfolds in a lively and comedic atmosphere, centering around the antics of English characters engaging with their French counterparts during a visit to Fontainbleau, a famous historical residence. Key characters include the down-on-his-luck gentleman Lackland, who is drawn into a whirlwind of humorous situations involving love interests, social misunderstandings, and the pursuit of fortune. The opening of the opera introduces us to a bustling town setting where Mrs. Casey, the landlady, is trying to manage her tavern as her establishment fills with guests. We meet Lackland, who is clearly down on his luck but maintains a facade of confidence and charm. As he interacts with various characters, including his old friend Henry, who has come to Fontainbleau to seek out a romantic interest, we sense a mixture of humor and tension in their conversations about financial troubles, debts, and amorous pursuits. Additionally, the introduction of other characters like Colonel Epaulette and Squire Tallyho adds layers to the comedic undertones as they navigate the colorful interactions and misunderstandings typical of a farce. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Operas -- Librettos PR Text Opera Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 158226 2025-08-14T12:25:57.237187 text/html 159512 2011-03-28T13:03:38 text/html 341920 2025-08-14T12:26:04.779157 application/epub+zip 343348 2025-08-14T12:26:00.439215 application/epub+zip 117239 2025-08-14T12:25:59.223180 application/epub+zip 537732 2025-08-14T12:26:07.525171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514972 2025-08-14T12:26:03.913206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272912 2022-09-16T10:39:43.972318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131316 2025-08-14T12:25:56.293250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131106 2011-03-28T13:03:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131098 2011-03-28T13:03:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21069 2025-08-14T12:26:07.671146 application/rdf+xml 18239 2025-08-14T12:25:59.729181 image/jpeg 4080 2025-08-14T12:25:59.475211 image/jpeg 48235 2011-03-28T13:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 262653 2011-03-28T13:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 48193 2011-03-28T13:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 345008 2025-08-14T12:25:57.252228 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 en.wikipedia