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Strong, Grace Cooke
The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act
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"The Templeton Teapot: A Farce in One Act" by Grace Cooke Strong is a lighthearted play written during the early 20th century. This comedic work revolves around a family dealing with the complications that arise from tradition, romance, and the sentimental value of a prized heirloom. The story takes place in a comfortable old-fashioned library, filled with antique decorations that reflect the protagonist's passion for history and nostalgia. In the play, the Templeton family finds themselves in a comedic whirlwind of circumstances when Hilda, their daughter, rebels against the traditional expectations imposed on her, particularly concerning a marriage proposal from the much older Professor Gates, who has a keen interest in their valuable antique teapot. As Hilda contemplates running away to chase a more modern and free-spirited life, a series of misunderstandings involving Hilda's suitor, Eric Dean, and the teapot generates a raucous mix of mistaken identities and familial chaos. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a humorous resolution that brings the characters to new understandings of love, tradition, and the value of heirlooms in shaping one's destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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