Old Maids: A Comedy, In Five Acts is a play written by James Sheridan Knowles and originally published in 1841. The play tells the story of two sisters, Miss Deborah and Miss Angelica Prim, who are both unmarried and living together in a small town. They are known for their strict adherence to propriety and their disdain for anything they deem improper or unbecoming.The play begins with the arrival of a young man named Mr. Frederick Delamere, who...
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