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Bernard Shaw
Major Barbara
"Major Barbara" by Bernard Shaw is a three-act play written and premiered in 1905. The story follows Barbara Undershaft, an idealistic Salvation Army officer, whose work helping London's poor is challenged when her estranged father reappears as a wealthy munitions manufacturer. When he donates his "tainted" money to the Salvation Army, Barbara faces a moral crisis. Her father argues that providing steady employment does more good than charity work, forcing Barbara to confront difficult questions about poverty, wealth, and how to truly help society.
Bernard Shaw
Major Barbara
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Bayard Veiller
The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts
"The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts" by Bayard Veiller is a play written in 1916. When a murder occurs during a séance at a New York mansion, thirteen guests find themselves locked in with a killer. As Inspector Donohue investigates, medium Rosalie La Grange holds dangerous secrets—including her hidden connection to one of the suspects. With no clues provided and supernatural forces at work, the truth emerges only through otherworldly intervention in this locked-room mystery melodrama.
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