Twice Killed: A Farce in One Act

A lively one‑act farce opens on a riverbank where a motley crew of gentlemen, ladies, and a dutiful servant named Tom bustle about with an absurdly oversized basket. Tom’s cargo—sugar, tea, spices and even soap—becomes the unlikely catalyst for a tangled web of courtship, deception, and comic scheming. Among the characters are the flamboyant Mr. Reckless, who pines for a mysterious Julia, and the ever‑practical Mrs. Facile, whose domestic concerns contrast sharply with the romantic excesses around her.

The dialogue crackles with witty banter as plans are hatched to win hearts through elaborate gifts and feigned identities, while the servants scramble to keep the chaos in check. As the basket is loaded and the plot thickens, each character’s exaggerated motives collide, promising a whirlwind of misunderstandings and slapstick humor that keeps listeners laughing from the first line to the curtain’s fall.