The Apple Cart; by George Bernard Shaw.

When in heat of parliamentary debate a member is insulted for his race, he can point out much that is true - who is a native, and who is cultured, for instance.

A rational colleague may calmly point out that you are not white, but oatmeal at best. "Chinese call us Pinks; they flatter us". (In fact, the word in Chinese is not Pinks when they speak to other Chinese, it is "barbarian" or "foreign devil", when refering to race of European descent.)

A king might be tolerating a beautiful attractive mistress and far more at ease with the wife he is comfortable with.

When a popular monarch is persuaded to abolish monarchy it is just possible the monarch might stand for office and have all on office thouroughly routed.

Just a few of the gems from the play. Delightful as most work from the writer, and one of the most delightful at that.