The Widow's Vow: A Farce, in Two Acts

The play follows a recently widowed woman who has vowed to shun all men and retires to a lonely castle, where her household and neighboring families generate comic disturbances. Relatives, would-be admirers and servants collide in flirtation, misunderstandings and satirical exchanges that test the firmness of her pledge. Scenes pivot on witty prologues, playful impersonations and social satire—auction-room excesses, marital memory, and the contrast between declared virtue and everyday desire—while supporting characters provoke, console and complicate the widow’s isolation. The tone remains farcical, mixing domestic banter with pointed observations about courtship, wealth and reputation.