Project Gutenberg 2019-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 117 Morton, John Maddison 1811 1891 Morton, J. M. (John Maddison) Morton, Maddison Scott, Clement 1841 1904 Scott, C. W. (Clement William) Scott, Clement William Comediettas and Farces Box and Cox -- First come, first served -- Pepperpot's little pets -- After a storm comes a calm -- Express! -- Taken from the French -- Declined; with thanks. Produced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the Internet Archive and the Library of Congress. "Comediettas and Farces" by John Maddison Morton is a collection of comedic plays written in the late 19th century. The work features a range of light-hearted theatrical pieces, including witty dialogues and humorous situations designed for private performances, appealing to amateur dramatics and enthusiasts of British farce. The opening focuses on one play, "Box and Cox," featuring two main characters, John Box and James Cox, who unwittingly share the same room while going about their respective lives as a printer and a hatter. The beginning of the collection introduces "Box and Cox," a farce that brings forth the comedic misadventures of two characters who occupy the same room at different times, unaware of each other's presence. The action unfolds as Mrs. Bouncer, the landlord, cleverly manages their separate lives. Box and Cox's humorous interactions revolve around misunderstandings regarding their living situation, each believing they alone have rights to the accommodations. The stage is set for a clash of personalities, misunderstandings, and lunch-time chaos, blending clever banter with the humorous consequences of double occupancy, which promises a delightful experience for readers and theater enthusiasts alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Comedy plays English drama -- 19th century Farces PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 479594 2025-07-23T12:24:06.628979 text/html 481137 2019-04-04T20:06:48 text/html 497304 2025-07-23T12:24:16.234947 application/epub+zip 496502 2025-07-23T12:24:08.266004 application/epub+zip 201952 2025-07-23T12:24:07.431993 application/epub+zip 684324 2025-07-23T12:24:20.827893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618844 2025-07-23T12:24:15.206906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325060 2022-09-26T21:28:36.853245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303312 2025-07-23T12:24:04.724946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303482 2019-04-04T20:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20102 2025-07-23T12:24:20.983872 application/rdf+xml 18504 2025-07-23T12:24:07.574000 image/jpeg 2680 2025-07-23T12:24:07.504005 image/jpeg 113983 2019-04-04T20:07:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 481250 2019-04-04T20:07:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 483876 2025-07-23T12:24:06.665950 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 en.wikipedia