farce

• Another actress also, though in “herself a host,” was intimidated by a letter, informing her that “'Nobody' should be damned!” The author received likewise, on the same day, a scurrilous, indecent, and ill-disguised scrawl, signifying to her that the farce was already condemned. —  Beaux and Belles of England
• But this time the farce is aimed at characters other than Ellery Queen, including his dad, played appealingly by Charley Grapewin; in "A Close Call," Inspector Queen removes his belt and threatens to whip Ellery, or the none-too-swift Sergeant Velie, played by James Burke, who always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. —  EQMM, July 2005
• The one good thing about this farce is the fact that it will finally take attention away from the Greg Chappell non-story that has had the local media in a lather ever since the Australians arrived more than a week ago. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
• The most amazing part of this farce is the manner in which Londoners seem to passively sit by and watch while London's transport policy falls apart at the hands of a Conservative Mayor egged on by indifferent Tory Greater London Authority members representing the vested interests of Outer London. —  British Blogs
• By the way, a farce is a broadly satirical comedy with an improbable plot, or a ridiculous or empty display. —  Jackson Free Press - Breaking News

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