In a play titled for one of these events, Disson orders his secretary to tie her scarf over his eyes so as to fix his vision problems. In another play titled for one of these events, a man lunges at his friend for calling him Simey, but later teams up with him to cajole another character into visiting Monty. During one of these events, Robert confesses his desire to “blacken” the dress of his (*) best friend’s wife Emma. That confession of love amidst one of these events takes place in the sequentially latest, but chronologically earliest, scene of the play Betrayal. A seaside boarding house run by Petey and Meg holds one of these events at the suggestion of Goldberg and McCann. For 10 points, the pianist Stanley appears in a Harold Pinter play titled for what kind of celebration? ■END■
ANSWER: parties [or party; accept Tea Party; accept The Birthday Party; prompt on birthdays]
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