Project Gutenberg 2017-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 172 Brighouse, Harold 1882 1958 The Scaring off of Teddy Dawson: A Comedy in One Act Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Scaring off of Teddy Dawson: A Comedy in One Act" by Harold Brighouse is a stage play written in the early 20th century. This comedic work presents a slice-of-life narrative about a working-class family in London's East End, exploring themes of courtship, parental control, and youthful romance. The play captures the dynamics between parents and their daughter as they navigate the turbulent waters of young love. The story revolves around the Bettesworth family, particularly focusing on their daughter Liza and her suitor, Teddy Dawson. As the play unfolds, Liza's father Andrew learns of her secret courtship and vows to scare off Teddy, whom he considers unsuitable. However, the matriarch, Polly, seeks a different approach, believing that a heavy-handed reprimand is not effective in deterring young love. The tension heightens as Teddy arrives to court Liza in the family home, with both parents wrestling with their protective instincts. In a twist of events, Polly cleverly maneuvers the situation to bring about a resolution that only increases Liza's attachment to her family. Ultimately, the play examines the complexities of love and parental relationships, ending on a note of humor and warmth as the family embraces the reality of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Families -- Drama Courtship -- Drama London (England) -- Drama English drama -- 20th century PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 56918 2025-06-22T07:05:35.307925 text/html 34167 2024-10-23T02:29:04 text/html 210300 2025-06-22T07:05:37.935910 application/epub+zip 208527 2025-06-22T07:05:35.985910 application/epub+zip 86578 2025-06-22T07:05:35.629909 application/epub+zip 240317 2025-06-22T07:05:39.496910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229310 2025-06-22T07:05:37.536882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111890 2022-08-25T04:04:27.573755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43283 2025-06-22T07:05:35.100908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23453 2024-10-23T02:29:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17169 2025-06-22T07:05:39.637882 application/rdf+xml 10512 2025-06-22T07:05:35.729913 image/jpeg 2021 2025-06-22T07:05:35.679878 image/jpeg 545588 2025-06-22T07:05:35.326877 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