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Put Some Clothes On, Clarisse!
Short Play, Comedy / 1w, 4m
Georges Feydeau, Reggie Oliver
Put Some Clothes On, Clarisse!
Adapted by Reggie Oliver from Mais N'te Promene Donc Pas Nue
by Georges Feydeau
The troubles of Ventroux, parliamentary deputy, begin when his wife Clarisse insists it is so hot that she can only wear a négligé around the apartment.
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Cast Size
1w, 4m -
Subgenre
Farce, Period
Details
Summary
The troubles of Ventroux, parliamentary deputy, begin when his wife Clarisse insists it is so hot that she can only wear a négligé around the apartment. Hochepaix, a former political enemy, visits; Clarisse is stung in a most unfortunate place and pleads with Hochepaix and her husband to suck out the sting for her. When a reporter from Le Figaro kindly administers first aid in full view of the President it seems doubtful that poor Ventroux's political career will survive!
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting A Parisian apartment
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £40 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Georges Feydeau
Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) was born in France to a well-known Parisian writer. He was influenced from a young age by prominent farcical authors such as Eugène Labiche and Henri Meilhac. His first significant international success, The Lady from Maxim's (La Dame de chez Maxim ...
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