French without a master : $b A farce in one act — John Shaqi
French without a master : $b A farce in one actBernard, Tristan
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French without a master : $b A farce in one act
Bernard, Tristan
Comedy plays; Farces; French drama -- Translations into English
=INDIAN SUMMER=, a comedy in one act by MEILHAC and HALEVY. This little
play, by two of the most famous writers of comedy of the last century,
has been played at the Comédie Française at Paris for upwards of forty
years, and remains one of the brightest and most popular works of the
period. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=ROSALIE=, by MAX MAUREY. A “Grand Guignol” comedy in one act, full
of verve and clever dialogue. Rosalie, the stubborn maid, leads her
none too amiable master and mistress into uncomfortable complications
by refusing to open the front door to a supposed guest of wealth and
influence. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=MODESTY=, by PAUL HERVIEU. A delightful trifle by one of the most
celebrated of living dramatists. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE ART OF BEING BORED=, (_Le Monde où l’on s’Ennuie_), a comedy in
three acts by EDOUARD PAILLERON. Probably the best-known and most
frequently acted comedy of manners in the realm of nineteenth century
French drama. It is replete with wit and comic situations. For nearly
forty years it has held the stage, while countless imitators have
endeavored to reproduce its freshness and charm. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL=, by ANTON TCHEKHOFF, a comedy in one act, by one
of the greatest of modern Russian writers. This little farce is very
popular in Russia, and satirizes the peasants of that country in an
amusing manner. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE GREEN COAT=, by ALFRED DE MUSSET and EMILE AUGIER. A slight and
comic character sketch of the life of Bohemian artists in Paris,
written by one of France’s greatest poets and one of her best-known
dramatists. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE WAGER=, by GIUSEPPE GIACOSA. This one act poetic comedy, written
by the most celebrated dramatist of modern Italy, was the author’s
first work. It treats of a wager made by a proud young page, who risks
his life on the outcome of a game of chess. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE LITTLE SHEPHERDESS=, a poetic comedy in one act, by ANDRE RIVOIRE.
A charming pastoral sketch by a well-known French poet and dramatist.
Played with success at the Comédie Française. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=PHORMIO=, a Latin comedy by TERENCE. An up-to-date version of the
famous comedy. One of the masterpieces of Latin drama; the story
of a father who returns to find that his son has married a slave
girl. Phormio, the parasite-villain who causes the numerous comic
complications, succeeds in unraveling the difficulties, and all ends
happily. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE TWINS=, a Latin farce by PLAUTUS, upon which Shakespeare founded
his Comedy of Errors. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE BOOR=, by ANTON TCHEKOFF. A well-known farce by the celebrated
Russian master; it is concerned with Russian peasants, and portrays
with masterly skill the comic side of country life. PRICE 25 CENTS.
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