Project Gutenberg 2016-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 104 Guptill, Elizabeth F. (Elizabeth Frances) 1870 Answering the Phone: A Farce Produced by Emmy, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Answering the Phone: A Farce" by Elizabeth F. Guptill is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. This light-hearted farce revolves around the misunderstandings and misadventures that arise from a simple miscommunication regarding telephone etiquette in a home setting. The play captures the humorous elements of everyday life and the character dynamics that emerge in a domestic environment. The plot follows Mrs. Courtney and her daughter, Miss Eleanora Courtney, who leave their home with specific instructions for their new maid, Nora Flanagan, regarding how to handle phone calls while they are away. Nora, however, struggles to understand the purpose and function of the telephone, leading to a series of comical miscommunications. As Nora interacts with callers, she unwittingly engages with Miss Courtney's intended suitor, Reginald, resulting in a chaotic yet amusing mix-up. The play cleverly highlights themes of social class and communication while delivering a delightful commentary on early 20th-century domestic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Drama Comedy plays Household employees -- Drama Telephone -- Drama PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 67016 2025-07-21T09:38:59.668744 text/html 43258 2024-10-23T01:18:57 text/html 540908 2025-07-21T09:39:01.868699 application/epub+zip 539554 2025-07-21T09:39:00.216730 application/epub+zip 84230 2025-07-21T09:38:59.938748 application/epub+zip 581103 2025-07-21T09:39:03.351697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571019 2025-07-21T09:39:01.591726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117188 2022-09-24T08:48:08.933163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53645 2025-07-21T09:38:59.473755 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33700 2024-10-23T01:18:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17189 2025-07-21T09:39:03.473703 application/rdf+xml 26063 2025-07-21T09:39:00.012708 image/jpeg 3831 2025-07-21T09:38:59.974780 image/jpeg 703947 2025-07-21T09:38:59.702709 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