Carton, R. C. (Richard Claude)
"Lady Huntworth's Experiment: An original comedy in three acts by R. C. Carton" is a three-act comedy first presented in 1900. An aristocratic woman, escaping a disastrous marriage, takes refuge in disguise as a cook in a country vicarage. When her drunken former husband appears demanding reconciliation, and various household members converge on her kitchen with unexpected proposals, she must navigate comic complications while concealing her true identity. Meanwhile, romantic entanglements among the other characters lead to surprising resolutions and new possibilities for happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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