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

• Date of First Production

  04 April 1908

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

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