Jesus Christ -- Drama; Mysteries and miracle-plays
=THE THIRD MAN= (Der Dritte), a comedy in one act by RODERICH BENEDIX.
A highly amusing little comedy based upon the obstinacy of human
beings, and proves the truth of the saying that “love finds a way.” 3
women, 1 man. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE GENTLEMAN TRADESMAN= (Le Bourgeois Gentil-homme), a comedy in
four acts by MOLIERE. One of the best-known comedies of the celebrated
master of comedy. “The Gentleman Tradesman” ridicules the affectations
of M. Jourdain, a rich parvenu. 9 men, 5 women. PRICE 50 CENTS.
=THE SICILIAN= (Le Sicilien), a farce in two scenes by MOLIERE. One of
the lighter comedies of intrigue. This play is laid in Sicily, and has
to do with the capture of a beautiful Greek slave from her selfish and
tyrannical master. 4 men, 3 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=DOCTOR LOVE= (L’Amour Medecin), a farce in three acts by MOLIERE. An
uproarious farce, satirizing the medical profession. Through it runs
the story of a young girl who pretends to be ill in order that she may
marry the man she loves. 5 men, 4 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE AFFECTED YOUNG LADIES= (Les Precieuses Ridicules), a comedy in
one act by MOLIERE. The famous satire on intellectual and social
affectation. Like most of Moliere’s plays, the theme in this is ever
modern. 3 women, 6 men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=I’M GOING!= A comedy in one act by TRISTAN BERNARD. A delightful bit
of comedy of obstinacy and reconciliation. 1 man, 1 woman. PRICE 25
CENTS.
=THE FAIRY= (La Fee), a romantic comedy in one act by OCTAVE FEUILLET.
Laid in a hut in Normandy, this little comedy is full of poetic charm
and quiet humor. The element of the supernatural is introduced in order
to drive home a strong lesson. 1 woman, 3 men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE VILLAGE= (Le Village), a comedy in one act by OCTAVE FEUILLET. The
author here paints the picture of an elderly couple, and shows that
they have not realized their happiness until it is on the point of
being taken from them. 2 women, 2 men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE BENEFICENT BEAR=, a comedy in three acts, by GOLDONI. One of the
best-known comedies of the Father of Italian Comedy. A costume piece
laid in 18th century France, the principal character in which is a
good-hearted, though gruff, old uncle. 4 men, 3 women. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=GRAMMAR= (La Grammaire), a farce in one act by LABICHE. An amusing
and charming comedy by one of the greatest of 19th century French
dramatists. 4 men, 1 woman. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE TWO COWARDS= (Les Deux Timides), a comedy in one act by LABICHE.
A very amusing and human little comedy, in which a strong-willed girl
helps her father choose for her the man she wishes to marry. 2 women, 3
men. PRICE 25 CENTS.
=THE DOCTOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF=, by MOLIERE. A famous farce by the
greatest of French dramatists. Sganarelle has to be beaten before he
will acknowledge that he is a doctor, which he is not. He then works
apparently miraculous cures. The play is a sharp satire on the medical
profession in the 17th Century. PRICE 25 CENTS.
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