The Magistrate: A Farce in Three ActsArthur Wing Pinero
The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts
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Original author: Arthur Wing Pinero
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"The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts" by Arthur Wing Pinero is a farce written in 1885. A respectable London magistrate finds his orderly life turned upside down when his wife's deception about her age sets off a chain of scandalous events. What begins as an innocent evening escalates into a chaotic night involving a police raid, a collapsing balcony, and a desperate chase through muddy streets. The next morning, Posket must preside over his own courtroom—only to discover familiar faces in the dock, including his own wife.
The Magistrate: A Farce in Three Acts, by Arthur Wing Pinero. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #41750.
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