''The Cabinet Minister'' is an 1890

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by the British writer

Arthur Wing Pinero Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 1855 – 23 November 1934) was an English playwright and, early in his career, actor. Pinero was drawn to the theatre from an early age, and became a professional actor at the age of 19. He gained experience as a ...

. A

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spends well beyond his means, leading to massive debts.

Adaptations

In 2024, Nancy Caroll adapted and performed in ''The Cabinet Minister'' at

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References

Bibliography

* Booth, Michael R. ''Prefaces to English nineteenth-century theatre''. Oxford University Press. * Ousby, Ian. ''The Cambridge guide to literature in English''. Cambridge University Press, 1993.

External links

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Public domain text of the play at Project Gutenberg
Plays by Arthur Wing Pinero 1890 plays West End plays {{1890s-play-stub