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Hot Potatoes by Arnold Bennett Arnold Bennett's Hot Potatoes is a gentle comedy of good intentions gone wrong, centered on a devoted mother, her musically gifted son, and two very ill‑timed potatoes. On a bitterly cold evening, Mrs.Swann'son is preparing to play in the orchestra at an important social event hosted by local businessmen. His mother, proud but anxious, fusses over him as he leaves. At the last moment she is struck by a "brilliant" idea: Hiss hands must be kept warm for the performance—so she bakes two large potatoes and hurries out into the night to deliver them to him. Her son, meanwhile, has already arrived at the elegant home where the pre‑concert dinner is being held. Things fall apart quickly from that point forward.
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Hot Potatoes by Arnold Bennett Arnold Bennett's Hot Potatoes is a gentle comedy of good intentions gone wrong, centered on a devoted mother, her musically gifted son, and two very ill‑timed potatoes. On a bitterly cold evening, Mrs.Swann'son is preparing to play in the orchestra at an important social event hosted by local businessmen. His mother, proud but anxious, fusses over him as he leaves. At the last moment she is struck by a "brilliant" idea: Hiss hands must be kept warm for the performance—so she bakes two large potatoes and hurries out into the night to deliver them to him. Her son, meanwhile, has already arrived at the elegant home where the pre‑concert dinner is being held. Things fall apart quickly from that point forward.
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