Marcela, o ¿a cuál de los tres? : $b Comedia original en tres actos

In a lively Madrid salon, a group of friends gathers for a night of banter and flirtation. Marcela, a sharp‑tongued hostess, exchanges quick‑witted repartee with the fussy Timoteo, the earnest Agapito, and the ever‑observant Juliana. Their dialogue darts from petty quarrels over household duties to playful teasing about the latest fashions, setting a brisk, comic rhythm that captures the hum of early‑19th‑century social life.

The first act introduces a tangled web of attraction and rivalry, as each character offers absurdly poetic judgments on love, appearance, and propriety. Through exaggerated compliments and mock‑serious pep talks, the play lampoons contemporary ideals of masculinity and femininity while hinting at deeper romantic entanglements. Listeners are drawn into a world where witty wordplay and gentle satire reveal the characters’ hidden desires, promising more lively intrigue as the story unfolds.