Project Gutenberg 2019-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 150 Kelly, George 1887 1974 Kelly, George Edward Macgowan, Kenneth 1888 1963 MacGowan, Kenneth The Torch-Bearers: A Satirical Comedy in Three Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Torch-Bearers Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, Buley Library (Southern Connecticut State University) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Torch-Bearers: A Satirical Comedy in Three Acts" by George Kelly is a play likely written in the early 20th century. This satirical comedy explores themes surrounding amateur theater and the lives of its characters, particularly the seemingly mishap-prone yet earnest participants of a local production. The play presents a comical look at the intersection of societal norms and the theatrical world, as portrayed through the experiences of the central characters, including Frederick Ritter and his wife, Paula, among others. The opening of "The Torch-Bearers" introduces the audience to the domestic setting of Frederick Ritter's home, where preparations for a rehearsal in which his wife, Paula, is involved are underway. As Ritter returns unexpectedly from a trip, interactions with the housemaid Jenny and conversations about Paula's entry into the amateur play reveal both humor and chaos that often accompanies such productions. Ritter's growing skepticism about the motivations and talent of the characters around him, especially regarding Mrs. Pampinelli, the production's organizer, highlights the comedic tone of the play, setting the stage for the humorous situations and character dynamics to unfold in subsequent acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Interpersonal relations -- Drama Upper class -- Drama Amateur theater -- Drama PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 418028 2025-07-24T06:49:25.304263 text/html 407480 2024-10-17T14:15:51 text/html 188100 2025-07-24T06:49:34.077782 application/epub+zip 192050 2025-07-24T06:49:26.441254 application/epub+zip 166593 2025-07-24T06:49:25.843286 application/epub+zip 347242 2025-07-24T06:49:38.113713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294428 2025-07-24T06:49:33.337806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269616 2022-09-27T10:38:59.733781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318915 2025-07-24T06:49:23.671262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298830 2024-10-17T14:15:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17978 2025-07-24T06:49:38.295707 application/rdf+xml 11712 2025-07-24T06:49:25.966266 image/jpeg 2107 2025-07-24T06:49:25.905263 image/jpeg 237999 2025-07-24T06:49:25.346278 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