What expectations are raised?

this play write may be described as a 'well-mada play': a style of 19th century play with clear-cut protagonists, logical plots, often involving some 'skeleton in the cupdoard' , and usually happy endings. These plays often used stock characters and lines of business. Oscar Wilde used these devices in The Importance of Being Earnest, while Ibsen and Shaw often used the basic form of the well-made plot, but used more realistic and problematic characters. During reading of the first act, note any 'skeltons' which may be developed later in the play. What expectations are raised?