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Charley's Aunt

by Brandon Thomas

Two young men, a matchmaking aunt, and a fortune hunter in a farcical comedy of mistaken identity! Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas is a classic farce that has been performed countless times around the world since its debut in 1892. The play tells the story of two young men, Charley Wykeham and Jack Chesney, who are undergraduates at Oxford University. They are in love with Amy Spettigue and Kitty Verdun, respectively, but they need a chaperone in order to court them. When Charley's aunt, Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, a wealthy widow from Brazil, is unable to attend their party, Charley and Jack convince their friend Lord Fancourt Babberley to impersonate her.

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English

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English

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1892

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Brandon Thomas was an English actor, playwright, and songwriter, born in 1848. He is best known as the author of the farce Charley's Aunt, which has been performed countless times around the world sin...

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