April Fools: A farce in one act for three male characters

A genteel manor becomes the unlikely stage for a rapid‑fire comedy when three very different men converge on the same household. Mr. Dunnbrowne, a well‑meaning patriarch with several marriageable daughters, is suddenly faced with a hopeful suitor presenting a marriage proposal for his youngest. At the same instant, a practical‑looking horse dealer arrives, eager to buy a prized mare that, oddly enough, shares the name of the daughter in question.

The arrival of an undertaker, bearing grim news that “Miss Fanny” has died, throws the already tangled conversation into further chaos. Each visitor clutches a letter written in an identical hand, and the ensuing cross‑purpose dialogue spirals into absurd misunderstandings. As the gentlemen scramble to sort out proposals, livestock, and premature obituaries, the pace quickens, promising an evening of witty repartee and delighted confusion.