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The Rogueries of Scapin

(Les Fourberies de Scapin) Lady Gregory's adaptation of Molière's Comedy in Three Acts

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Lady Gregory 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Molière

  • Synopsis

    Octave is in love with Hyacinthe,even though he is engaged to another. Leandre is in love with Zerbinette, but neither young lady is a suitable bride in the eyes of the young noblemen's fathers. Luckily, Leandre's wily servant Scapin saves the day, by concocting scheme within scheme that trick the men's snobbish fathers and ultimately supplies the bona fides to their lady loves.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    9

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    12

Original Production

Original Cast
Silvestre Ambrose Power
Carle Stuart Hamilton
Porter T J Fox
Hyacinthe Maire Ní Gharbhaigh
Geronte J A O'Rourke
Leandre J M Kerrigan
Argante Sydney J Morgan
Scapin Arthur Sinclair
Zerbinette Máire O'Neill (1)
Nerine Eileen O'Doherty
Octave Fred O'Donovan (1)
Porter D. Robinson

Published Scripts

  • Title

    The Kiltarten Moliere/translations by Lady Gregory

  • Year

    1910

  • Published By

    Publisher not found

  • Address

    England

  • ISBN

    9781143542398

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Rights Information

  • Copyright Expired

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