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With two plays featuring the word sweet in their titles, these short yet impactful gems promise to evoke laughter, tears, contemplation, or perhaps a delightful combination of all three. 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Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1554</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,entertainment,historical,literature,performance,plays,public domain,short stories,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4fc077cc64ac2e6977a821dda2fe7b8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - England's Easter by George Logan</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-england-s-easter-by-george-logan--69314497</link><description><![CDATA[In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. Journey through time, from the era of suffragettes to the then-futuristic year of 1999. With two plays featuring the word sweet in their titles, these short yet impactful gems promise to evoke laughter, tears, contemplation, or perhaps a delightful combination of all three. 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Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>174</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,entertainment,historical,literature,performance,plays,public domain,short stories,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4fc077cc64ac2e6977a821dda2fe7b8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>003 - The Bloomer Costume or The Figure of Fun by Edward Stirling</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-the-bloomer-costume-or-the-figure-of-fun-by-edward-stirling--69314499</link><description><![CDATA[In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. Journey through time, from the era of suffragettes to the then-futuristic year of 1999. With two plays featuring the word sweet in their titles, these short yet impactful gems promise to evoke laughter, tears, contemplation, or perhaps a delightful combination of all three. 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Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2104</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,entertainment,historical,literature,performance,plays,public domain,short stories,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4fc077cc64ac2e6977a821dda2fe7b8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>004 - Short and Sweet by Adolphus Charles Troughton</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-short-and-sweet-by-adolphus-charles-troughton--69314503</link><description><![CDATA[In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. Journey through time, from the era of suffragettes to the then-futuristic year of 1999. With two plays featuring the word sweet in their titles, these short yet impactful gems promise to evoke laughter, tears, contemplation, or perhaps a delightful combination of all three. Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69314503</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:07:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69314503/004_short_and_sweet_by_adolphus_charles_troughton.mp3" length="35451237" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11e7faf0-cd79-4a36-86da-1d6ba6e457c0/11e7faf0-cd79-4a36-86da-1d6ba6e457c0.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11e7faf0-cd79-4a36-86da-1d6ba6e457c0/11e7faf0-cd79-4a36-86da-1d6ba6e457c0.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/11e7faf0-cd79-4a36-86da-1d6ba6e457c0/11e7faf0-cd79-4a36-86da-1d6ba6e457c0.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. 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Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4427</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,entertainment,historical,literature,performance,plays,public domain,short stories,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4fc077cc64ac2e6977a821dda2fe7b8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>005 - Hester's Mystery by Arthur Wing Pinero</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-hester-s-mystery-by-arthur-wing-pinero--69314540</link><description><![CDATA[In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. Journey through time, from the era of suffragettes to the then-futuristic year of 1999. With two plays featuring the word sweet in their titles, these short yet impactful gems promise to evoke laughter, tears, contemplation, or perhaps a delightful combination of all three. Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69314540</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 02:07:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69314540/005_hester_s_mystery_by_arthur_wing_pinero.mp3" length="29600218" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6044cda-2f39-489d-a6fa-89de1bfc6553/e6044cda-2f39-489d-a6fa-89de1bfc6553.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6044cda-2f39-489d-a6fa-89de1bfc6553/e6044cda-2f39-489d-a6fa-89de1bfc6553.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e6044cda-2f39-489d-a6fa-89de1bfc6553/e6044cda-2f39-489d-a6fa-89de1bfc6553.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Various</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. 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Journey through time, from the era of suffragettes to the then-futuristic year of 1999. With two plays featuring the word sweet in their titles, these short yet impactful gems promise to evoke laughter, tears, contemplation, or perhaps a delightful combination of all three. 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Please note while these plays were published before 1923 and are in the Public Domain in the U.S., the works of Floyd Dell (who passed away in 1969) may not be in the Public Domain in some countries. - Summary by ToddHW]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1364</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>comedy,drama,entertainment,historical,literature,performance,plays,public domain,short stories,theater</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4fc077cc64ac2e6977a821dda2fe7b8e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>009 - Retained for the Defence by John Oxenford</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-retained-for-the-defence-by-john-oxenford--69314552</link><description><![CDATA[In our 14th collection, we present an engaging assortment of 10 one-act plays that span diverse settings—from the rustic charm of a farm to the solemnity of a courtroom, and even the grandeur of a throne room. 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