Reluctant Peer
William Douglas Home
The Reluctant Debutante
by William Douglas Home
Synopsis
Some witty repartee and some spirited characters won the Broadway critics to this English comedy, following its London run.
Mother is doing a bit of matchmaking for her daughter before her debut.
Father wishes they'd both forget the whole thing and save him the thousands of pounds.
But Mother is one tracked on the point; and besides, she has to do a better job of matchmaking for her daughter than her friend does for hers.
A knock kneed aristocrat flops all over himself proposing to the girl, but she has her heart set on a dashing man about town; so much so that even Father gets worried.
But things turn out nicely when the dashing one comes into his own titled inheritance.
Press Reviews
"Refreshingly .... droll [and] thoroughly delightful."
— New York Times
"Charming, enjoyable, and really quite funny."
— New York Daily News
Publication
The Reluctant Debutante is a comedy play written by William Douglas Home and published by Samuel French .
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