Project Gutenberg 2015-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 110 Baker, George M. (George Melville) 1832 1890 Baker, George Melville Baker, G. M. (George Melville) Poison: A Farce Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poison: A Farce" by George M. Baker is a comedic play written in the late 19th century. The work is a farce that explores themes of misunderstanding and mistaken identity, centering around the amusing misadventures of its characters. The setting is primarily in the breakfast room of a suburban villa, highlighting the domestic hilarities that ensue. The story revolves around Mr. Theophilus Twitters, a retired sugar merchant, who is beset by a series of comedic complications. As he prepares for a journey, he faces interference from various characters, including his daughter's suitor, Dr. Squillcox, and the mother of his late wife. Amidst the chaos of breakfast interruptions and an ominous letter warning of poison in his sugar, Twitters navigates through misunderstandings that threaten his plans and familial relationships. The characters' interactions lead to humorous situations, culminating in an outrageous resolution where mistaken identities and motives are revealed, making for a lively and entertaining performance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays American drama -- 19th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 109741 2025-07-20T03:50:29.743908 text/html 82310 2024-10-24T17:44:50 text/html 551159 2025-07-20T03:50:34.004926 application/epub+zip 549674 2025-07-20T03:50:30.809918 application/epub+zip 95130 2025-07-20T03:50:30.067894 application/epub+zip 832996 2025-07-20T03:50:36.003861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822437 2025-07-20T03:50:33.206879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139601 2022-09-22T12:04:14.767022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73767 2025-07-20T03:50:29.201920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53933 2024-10-24T17:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17130 2025-07-20T03:50:36.138864 application/rdf+xml 26440 2025-07-20T03:50:30.137921 image/jpeg 4234 2025-07-20T03:50:30.102885 image/jpeg 544782 2025-07-20T03:50:29.765958 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