Project Gutenberg 2016-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 202 Morley, Christopher 1890 1957 Morley, Christopher Darlington Thursday Evening: A Comedy in One Act Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Thursday Evening: A Comedy in One Act" by Christopher Morley is a play written in the early 20th century. This comedy unfolds in the small suburban kitchen of a young couple, exploring themes of marriage, domesticity, and the generational conflicts often tied to family life. The story captures the seemingly mundane yet emotionally charged interactions of Gordon and Laura Johns as they navigate the challenges of their roles and the influence of their respective mothers. The play centers around a dinner that leads to an escalating argument between Gordon and Laura as they grapple with their differing views on household management and their familial expectations. As they clean up after a dinner, tensions rise, revealing their frustrations about marriage, the roles of mothers-in-law, and the weight of societal expectations. The tension peaks when both mothers enter the scene, attempting to help but inadvertently intensifying the conflict. Ultimately, the couple's love is reaffirmed as they reconcile, realizing the importance of mutual support despite the pressures they face from their families. The work cleverly blends humor with poignant insights into the struggles of young marriage and the complexities of family dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en One-act plays American drama -- 20th century Husband and wife -- Drama Mothers-in-law -- Drama PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 72658 2025-06-20T18:25:36.249295 text/html 50605 2024-10-23T00:30:53 text/html 364236 2025-06-20T18:25:40.725277 application/epub+zip 360728 2025-06-20T18:25:37.115311 application/epub+zip 74847 2025-06-20T18:25:36.696278 application/epub+zip 402980 2025-06-20T18:25:42.701263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391425 2025-06-20T18:25:40.121305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107497 2022-09-23T17:31:16.195658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52559 2023-09-22T12:27:12.329406 text/plain 32797 2024-10-23T00:30:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16417 2025-06-20T18:25:42.845239 application/rdf+xml 6496 2025-06-20T18:25:36.795272 image/jpeg 1615 2025-06-20T18:25:36.742283 image/jpeg 317941 2025-06-20T18:25:36.335266 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