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W. S. Gilbert's farce 'Engaged' in the spotlight

Original: 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 ✧ Engaged (play) ✧ Engaged is a three-act farcical comic play by W. S. Gilbert. The plot in

'Engaged', a three-act farcical comic play by W. S. Gilbert, is being highlighted as Wikipedia's picture of the day. The Victorian-era comedy follows a rich young man searching for a wife, while his uncle — for mercenary reasons — encourages the marriage and his best friend works against it. Theatre fans are sharing the tribute to Gilbert's work beyond his famous operatic collaborations with Arthur Sullivan.

Why now: The play is currently being featured as Wikipedia's picture of the day, drawing fresh attention to it.

W. S. GilbertEngaged (play)Wikipedia

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• 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 ✧ Engaged (play) ✧ Engaged is a three-act farcical comic play by W. S. Gilbert. The plot involves a rich young man, his search for a wife, and the attempts – from mercenary motives – by his uncle to encourage his marriage and by his best friend to… · WikiPicBot@mastodon.online · 1

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