Project Gutenberg 2015-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 163 Oxenford, John 1812 1877 A Day Well Spent: A Farce, in One Act Produced by Paul Haxo from a copy generously made available by the University of California, Davis. "A Day Well Spent: A Farce, in One Act" by John Oxenford is a comedic play written during the early 19th century. It features a lively mix of characters, including haughty gentlemen, a strict father, and adventurous young ladies, all caught up in various romantic pursuits and misunderstandings. The play explores themes of love, deception, and the comedic pitfalls of social interactions in a light-hearted manner. The storyline revolves around Mr. Cotton, a hosier who wishes to keep a tight grip on his daughter Harriet’s romantic prospects. As he leaves to meet a wealthy uncle, his apprentices, Bolt and Mizzle, take the opportunity to enjoy a day of fun outside the shop. Meanwhile, Cutaway, a suitor, tries to woo Harriet, leading to humorous entanglements when mistaken identities and disguises complicate the narrative. The farce culminates in a series of misunderstandings, romantic twists, and an eventual reconciliation, leaving the characters realizing that despite the chaos, the day's mishaps have brought them closer to their desired outcomes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 102633 2025-06-20T05:39:56.237259 text/html 79768 2024-10-24T17:58:57 text/html 117963 2025-06-20T05:40:00.702250 application/epub+zip 116770 2025-06-20T05:39:57.406260 application/epub+zip 95891 2025-06-20T05:39:56.810274 application/epub+zip 172486 2025-06-20T05:40:03.103223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150843 2025-06-20T05:40:00.095247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130389 2022-09-22T14:47:14.015368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67098 2023-09-21T12:51:30.186356 text/plain 47324 2024-10-24T17:58:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15615 2025-06-20T05:40:03.247247 application/rdf+xml 12056 2025-06-20T05:39:56.955258 image/jpeg 2523 2025-06-20T05:39:56.876262 image/jpeg 81813 2025-06-20T05:39:56.251270 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