Quick Curtains (1915)

By Kenneth Sawyer Goodman

Book Overview

Quick Curtains is a book written by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman and published in 1915. The book is a collection of six one-act plays that are designed to be performed quickly and easily. The plays are all comedies and are meant to be lighthearted and entertaining.The first play in the collection is called ""The Game of Chess"" and is about a man who is trying to impress a woman by teaching her how to play chess. The second play is called ""The Man with the Nose"" and is about a man who has a very large nose and is constantly being made fun of because of it.The third play is called ""The Surprise Party"" and is about a group of friends who throw a surprise party for one of their own. The fourth play is called ""The Trysting Place"" and is about a couple who meet secretly in a park to have a romantic rendezvous.The fifth play is called ""The Rehearsal"" and is about a group of actors who are rehearsing a play but keep getting interrupted by a man who is trying to sell them insurance. The final play in the collection is called ""The Proposal"" and is about a man who is trying to propose to his girlfriend but keeps getting interrupted by various distractions.Overall, Quick Curtains is a fun and entertaining collection of one-act plays that are perfect for anyone who wants a quick and easy read or a lighthearted play to perform.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116697720X
• ISBN13: 9781166977207
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"