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what is the role of mr. barthwick in the play the silver box
The three scenes of the first Act of The Silver Box take place in the London dining room of John Barthwick, a Liberal member of parliament.
how many acts does the play the silver box have
The Silver Box is a three-act comedy.
where was the play  the silver box originally produced
The Silver Box was originally produced in London in 1906.
what goes missing in the play the silver box
In The Silver Box, the disappearance of a cigarette box leads to a comparison of the behaviour of the son of a prosperous politician, with that of an unemployed man.

Question: what happens in the second act
Self-contained rewrite: what happens in the second act of the play the silver box