Answering the Phone: A Farce

"Answering the Phone: A Farce" by Elizabeth F. Guptill is a one-act and two-scene play, or farce, with an Irish maid who does not quite understand what the telephone is, but pretends so as to keep her job, as opposed to the prior maid. This book captures the charming innocence that comes along with being introduced to new technology that can resonate with a surprising number of readers even to this day.