Judy Freed
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| A rediscovered comedy by French playwright Eugene Scribe! |
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A comedy by Eugene Scribe. Translated from the French
by Judy Freed and Franette Liebow.
Synopsis
An idealistic young soldier tries to obtain justice in a
society fueled by tell-all memoirs, social climbing, stock
market manipulation and political posturing. Will he be
able to win a pension for a deserving war widow without
sacrificing his integrity?
This delightfully cynically comedy was originally penned in
the 1840's by French master Eugene Scribe.
5 acts, 2 and a half hours.
Cast: 2 women, 5 men, 2 "extras."
Characters:
Count Marignan: a scholar and a statesman.
Cesar Desgaudets: a businessman.
Corinne Desgaudets: his daughter, a writer and
intellectual.
Maxence de la Roche-Bernard: a nobleman.
Antonia de la Roche-Bernard: his sister and ward.
Bouvard: a publisher and bookseller.
Assorted businessmen, servants and persons of nobility.
With doubling, these can be played by as few as two actors.
A comedy by Eugene Scribe. Translated from the French
by Judy Freed and Franette Liebow.
Synopsis
An idealistic young soldier tries to obtain justice in a
society fueled by tell-all memoirs, social climbing, stock
market manipulation and political posturing. Will he be
able to win a pension for a deserving war widow without
sacrificing his integrity?
This delightfully cynically comedy was originally penned in
the 1840's by French master Eugene Scribe.
5 acts, 2 and a half hours.
Cast: 2 women, 5 men, 2 "extras."
Characters:
Count Marignan: a scholar and a statesman.
Cesar Desgaudets: a businessman.
Corinne Desgaudets: his daughter, a writer and
intellectual.
Maxence de la Roche-Bernard: a nobleman.
Antonia de la Roche-Bernard: his sister and ward.
Bouvard: a publisher and bookseller.
Assorted businessmen, servants and persons of nobility.
With doubling, these can be played by as few as two actors.
Copyright
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