Project Gutenberg 2022-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 111 Holmes, Charles Nevers Please pass the cream: A comedy $aUnited States :$bT. S. Denison & Company,$c1918. Charlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Please Pass the Cream: A Comedy" by Charles Nevers Holmes is a humorous play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the everyday life of a married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, highlighting their domestic squabbles and the contrasting personalities that create comical tension. The central theme of the play revolves around the couple's lighthearted bickering over trivial matters, deeply infused with dialogue showcasing their misunderstandings and differing social perspectives. The play unfolds during a breakfast scene where Mrs. Clark criticizes her husband for his poor grammar and table manners, while Mr. Clark playfully defends his habits, insisting that the cream pitcher holds milk, not cream. This comedic argument escalates into absurd levels, featuring Mr. Clark's stubbornness and Mrs. Clark's insistence on social proprieties. Their banter culminates in a chaotic series of misunderstandings that comically reflect the dynamics of their relationship, ultimately ending with Mrs. Clark regretting the destruction of a cherished cream pitcher. The dialogue-driven format provides a light and entertaining look at the challenges and quirks of marital life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/pleasepasscream00holm/page/n3/mode/2up 20210521231740holmes 1918 US Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays Manners and customs -- Drama Husband and wife -- Drama PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 54438 2025-07-27T06:05:33.115833 text/html 30116 2024-10-18T22:07:34 text/html 577363 2025-07-27T06:05:36.566812 application/epub+zip 576116 2025-07-27T06:05:34.366853 application/epub+zip 311130 2025-07-27T06:05:33.586838 application/epub+zip 1402756 2025-07-27T06:05:38.071827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1160436 2025-07-27T06:05:36.062838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1131407 2022-09-30T17:08:43.571471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40185 2025-07-27T06:05:32.899848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20176 2024-10-18T22:07:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16525 2025-07-27T06:05:38.242817 application/rdf+xml 28855 2025-07-27T06:05:33.855875 image/jpeg 3887 2025-07-27T06:05:33.729843 image/jpeg 1132830 2025-07-27T06:05:33.136885 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