Project Gutenberg 2021-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 143 Morton, John Maddison 1811 1891 Morton, J. M. (John Maddison) Morton, Maddison Waiting for an Omnibus in the Lowther Arcade on a Rainy Day: A Farce, in One Act Paul Haxo from images graciously made available by the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, and the Hathi Digital Library. "Waiting for an Omnibus in the Lowther Arcade on a Rainy Day: A Farce, in One…" by John Maddison Morton is a comedic play written in the mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. This one-act farce centers on the humorous events that unfold as various characters, caught in a rainstorm, find themselves waiting in the Lowther Arcade. With a mix of social observations and witty dialogue, the play explores themes of romance, commerce, and the absurdities of human behavior in everyday situations. The storyline introduces us to John Horatio O'Walker, who is about to get married to Fanny, but finds himself in a mix of comedic complications involving money, letters from a past love, and other characters who add to the chaos of the day. As O'Walker learns that his financial advisor, Dibbs, might abscond with his money, he rushes to reclaim it, all while navigating misunderstandings with his intended bride, her mother, and an assortment of quirky acquaintances. The play captures the bustling atmosphere of London life and the comedic elements of misunderstanding, mistaken identity, and the social pressures of marriage, all culminating in a series of humorous resolutions among the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Drama English drama -- 19th century Farces PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 96552 2025-06-26T04:30:13.305677 text/html 72846 2024-10-18T13:32:18 text/html 255053 2025-06-26T04:30:16.941630 application/epub+zip 253746 2025-06-26T04:30:14.449687 application/epub+zip 88830 2025-06-26T04:30:13.821663 application/epub+zip 301188 2025-06-26T04:30:18.913658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281642 2025-06-26T04:30:16.487660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116719 2022-09-29T11:15:39.575542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68195 2025-06-26T04:30:12.957654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48117 2024-10-18T13:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17060 2025-06-26T04:30:19.039627 application/rdf+xml 11440 2025-06-26T04:30:13.908673 image/jpeg 1910 2025-06-26T04:30:13.865642 image/jpeg 252222 2025-06-26T04:30:13.318645 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