and the other on the "Literature of Worldliness" ("By worldliness I mean something more than just manners ... comedy--and they manage the right blend of elegance and finish and wit in their plays ...

4 Extra Debut. A cheeky alias throws the plans of two young lovers into doubt. 18th century comedy of manners starring Dame Flora Robson. Show more A ‘comedy of manners’ where a cheeky alias ...

Is Museum an absurdist comedy of manners? A panoply of urban stereotypes? A commentary about the role art and work play in our lives? Yes, yes and yes.

A comedy of manners by the British writer Dodie Smith ... simmering and sometimes profound. Smith’s play feels deeply dated, the overlong first act stuffed with hammy, flat interpersonal family ...