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    Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act
    Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act
    Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act
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    Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act

    By T. Edgar Pemberton

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    "Freezing a Mother-in-Law" is a 19th-century comedy about a man named Walter Litherland trying to save his mother-in-law, Mrs. Watmuff, from a dangerous experiment. A relative has discovered a fluid that, if injected into the ear, can freeze or suspend the subject's animation, and it is to be tested on Mrs. Watmuff. When Walter learns about this plot and that even his father-in-law is an accomplice, he does everything to save his mother-in-law from the danger.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 26, 2021
    ISBN4064066098711
    Freezing a Mother-in-Law; or, Suspended Animation: A farce in one act

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