She Stoops To Conquer - 2003 - 7/10

Theatre junkies, gather round!
During the Covid lockdown, the National Theatre began limited airing of stage classics.
Fathers arrange for their offspring to marry.
Daughter Kate, being appraised, appreciates some qualities of her prospective partner, dislikes others.
Respectful milquetoast or preening reprobate?
Arriving late, suitor Marlow is falsely advised his potential father-in-law is actually the innkeeper.
Misassumptions mount. Situations are exploited. Characters find gracious manners tested.
Oliver Goldsmith’s play from 1773 remains a funny, insightful hoot.