The Wife Who Was Kidnapped: A Whimsical Comedy In Three Acts (1922)

By Milton Herbert Gropper

Book Overview

""The Wife Who Was Kidnapped"" is a comedic play written by Milton Herbert Gropper in 1922. The story revolves around a wealthy businessman named John H. Williams who is convinced that his wife, Mary, has been kidnapped. However, Mary has actually run away with her lover, and the kidnappers that John has hired are actually his own employees. Chaos ensues as John tries to cover up his mistake and keep up the facade of a kidnapping, while Mary and her lover attempt to escape undetected. The play is filled with humorous misunderstandings and mistaken identities, and ultimately ends with a surprising twist. Overall, ""The Wife Who Was Kidnapped"" is a lighthearted and entertaining comedy that explores themes of marriage, infidelity, and deception.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: 1166434214
• ISBN13: 9781166434212
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"