The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three ActsPailleron, Edouard
General
The Art of Being Bored: A Comedy in Three Acts
Pailleron, Edouard
Comedy plays; French drama -- Translations into English
The Art of Being Bored
a Comedy in Three Acts:
by Edouard Pailleron:
Translated by Barrett
H. Clark
Samuel French: Publisher
25 West Forty-Fifth St.: New York
Samuel French, Ltd.
London
26 Southampton Street, Strand
PRICE 35 CENTS
THE WORLD’S BEST PLAYS—Continued
=Grammar.= (La Grammaire). A farce in 1 act. By Labiche. An amusing
and charming comedy by one of the greatest of 19th century French
dramatists. 4 men, 1 woman. Price 35 cents.
=The Two Cowards.= (Les deux Timides). A comedy in 1 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 35 cents.
=Master Patelin, Solicitor.= A comedy in 3 acts. One of the most
famous of early French farces. The setting and characters belong to
the late Middle Ages. The play is concerned with the questionable
dealings of a clever lawyer. 7 men, 2 women. Price 35 cents.
=Crispin, His Master’s Rival.= A comedy in 1 act. By Le Sage. A famous
comedy by the author of “Gil Blas,” concerned with the pranks of two
clever valets. 18th century costumes and setting. 4 men, 3 women.
Price 35 cents.
=The Legacy.= A comedy in 1 act. By Marivaux. A delicate high comedy
of intrigue. Marivaux is one of the masters of old French comedy, and
his play is full of deft touches of characterization. 2 women, 4 men.
Price 35 cents.
=After the Honeymoon.= A farce in 1 act. By Wolfgang Gyalui. A
Hungarian farce full of brilliant dialogue and movement. 1 man, 1
woman. Price 35 cents.
=A Christmas Tale.= A poetic play by Maurice Bouchor. A beautiful
little miracle play of love and devotion, laid in 15th century Paris.
2 men, 2 women. Price 35 cents.
=The Fairy.= (La Fee). A romantic comedy in 1 act. By Octave Feuillet.
Laid in a hut in Brittany, 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. Price 35 cents.
=Jean-Marie.= A poetic play in 1 act. By Andre Theuriet. A dramatic
play of Norman peasant life. 2 men, 1 woman. Price 35 cents.
=The Rebound.= A comedy in 1 act. By L. B. Picard. A clever comedy of
intrigue, and a satire on social position. 2 women, 5 men. Price 35
cents.
=Lysistrata.= By Aristophanes. An acting version of this brilliant
satire on Athenian foibles. 4 men, 5 women, 1 child. Chorus of old men
and one of Greek matrons, about 15 in each. Price 35 cents.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account