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Excerpt from The DippersMiss Starchfield was one of those wealthy and parsimonious county ladies who occupy houses sev eral sizes too large for them, and who turn for amusement to the bullying of poor female relations. She seldom invited one of the latter to Coombe Puddy, but she exercised a rigid discipline over them by correspondence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ww...

The Bed Before Yesterday is a comedy for four men and four women. Alma, a rich but physically far from lovely widow, has had no sexual experience since the sole, off-putting occasion of her wedding night some twenty years ago. She marries the impoverished gentleman, Victor, now equally uninterested in sexual activities, on the understanding that their relationship shall be based on friendship and convenience. However, various surprising circum...

Adapted from Ben Travers' classic comedy.

Excerpt from The DippersMiss Starchfield was one of those wealthy and parsimonious county ladies who occupy houses sev eral sizes too large for them, and who turn for amusement to the bullying of poor female relations. She seldom invited one of the latter to Coombe Puddy, but she exercised a rigid discipline over them by correspondence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ww...

Sir Hector Benbow invites Cherry, a pretty shop assistant, to dine. Arriving home, he finds not only Cherry but Mrs Frush, to whom he has rented Thark, his neice's Norfolk house. Mrs Frush complains Thark is haunted. To distract Lady Benbow's attention from Cherry, he suggests everyone go to Thark, which lives up to its spinechilling reputation. A wild night, sinister butler and plethora of romantic mix-ups add to the lively proceedings.|5 wom...

Gerald rents Rookery Nook where his wife, Clara, will join him later. He is agreeably surprised by a pretty stranger called Rhoda who comes running to him for protection against her irascible German stepfather. Gerald allows her to stay in one of the bedrooms but as she is clad only in pyjamas, it is vital to conceal her presence from nosy neighbours. Rhoda gets herself some clothes just in time before Clara arrives but Gerald has some difficu...

A collection of four classic farces from Ben Travers (1886-1980), who was known as the master of the "Aldwych Farce.

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Peter Wykeham and attractive Mrs. Marguerite Hickett find themselves stranded in a back country inn, where they must stay the night. In order to get a room, they must convince the prudish landlady that they are man and wife. All hell breaks loose, though, when they are tracked down by their spouses, demanding an explanation.|6 women, 7 men

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