Ultimately, a small girl drowns in a fountain, and the stage (*) manager complains about losing an entire day of rehearsal.
Near the end of this play, characters debate whether a boy is actually dead or only pretending, after hearing the sound of a gunshot from offstage. Earlier, the audience learns that a man had sent away his wife to live with his secretary, and had later attempted to seduce his new stepdaughter at Madame Pace's dress shop. Ultimately, a small girl drowns in a fountain, and the stage (*) manager complains about losing an entire day of rehearsal. For 10 points, identify this work, in which the title figures demand another play be written about them, a play by Luigi Pirandello.
Near the end of this play, characters debate whether a boy is actually dead or only pretending, after hearing the sound of a gunshot from offstage.
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