Project Gutenberg 2019-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 123 Tarkington, Booth 1869 1946 Tarkington, Newton Booth Tarkington, B. (Booth) Van Loot, Cornelius Obenchain The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Trysting Place: A Farce in One Act" by Booth Tarkington is a comedic play written in the early 20th century. This theatrical piece is set in a country hotel and revolves around themes of love, mistaken identities, and the complexities of interpersonal relationships. Tarkington's work, known for its social commentary and wit, presents a humorous exploration of romance and societal expectations. The play unfolds in a secluded hotel lounge, where Mrs. Curtis, a widow, finds herself at the center of attention from Lancelot Briggs, a young man infatuated with her. Throughout the act, Lancelot grapples with his feelings and the obstacles posed by his family, while Mrs. Curtis acts coyly, encouraging him to dance with younger women. The situation becomes more complicated with the arrival of Lancelot's mother and sister, alongside Mrs. Curtis’ secret rendezvous with another man. Amidst misunderstandings and comedic chaos, the characters navigate their romantic entanglements, leading to unexpected revelations and humorous tensions. The play captures the innocence of youth and the complexity of adult relationships in a light-hearted manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American drama -- 20th century Man-woman relationships -- Drama Farces Hotels -- Drama PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: American Literature 103038 2025-07-23T14:44:30.391410 text/html 104209 2019-06-18T19:31:02 text/html 145099 2025-07-23T14:44:33.639383 application/epub+zip 145026 2025-07-23T14:44:31.088444 application/epub+zip 96705 2025-07-23T14:44:30.640405 application/epub+zip 198857 2025-07-23T14:44:35.553386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184964 2025-07-23T14:44:33.353398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137274 2022-09-27T02:55:29.147680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76171 2025-07-23T14:44:29.591416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76375 2019-06-18T19:30:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19717 2025-07-23T14:44:35.783400 application/rdf+xml 15406 2025-07-23T14:44:30.878414 image/jpeg 1817 2025-07-23T14:44:30.836403 image/jpeg 27208 2019-06-18T19:31:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 148053 2019-06-18T19:31:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 185554 2025-07-23T14:44:30.408420 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