The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman
Produced by Charles Franks, Delphine Lettau and the people at DP.
'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme' was acted before the King for the first time at Chambord, on October 14, 1670, and on November 28 at the Palais Royal. After the second representation, Louis XIV. said to Molière, You have never written anything which amused me more, and your play is excellent. But it obtained a still greater success in Paris, where the bourgeois willingly and good-humouredly laughed at what they deemed their neighbours' weaknesses. The three first acts are the best; Louis XIV. hurried Molière so with the last that they degenerated into burlesque.
Molière acted the part of the Bourgeois.
CLÉONTE, in love with LUCILE.
DORANTE, a count, in love with DORIMÈNE.
COVIELLE, servant to CLÉONTE.
LUCILE, daughter to MR. JOURDAIN.
DORIMÈNE, a marchioness .
NICOLE, maid-servant to MR. JOURDAIN.
The scene is in PARIS, in MR. JOURDAIN'S house .
The overture is played by a great many instruments; and in the middle of the stage the PUPIL of the MUSIC MASTER is seated at a table composing a serenade which MR. JOURDAIN has asked for .
MUS. MAS. ( to the MUSICIANS). Come into this room, and rest till he comes.
Molière
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THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.)
PERSONS REPRESENTED.
MR. JOURDAIN.
THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN.
SCENE I.—MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, THREE SINGERS, TWO VIOLIN PLAYERS, FOUR DANCERS.
ACT II.
SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT.
SCENE IV.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, FENCING MASTER, A SERVANT.
SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
SCENE VI.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
SCENE VII.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
ACT III.
SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO LACKEYS.
SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO SERVANTS.
SCENE IV.—DORANTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
SCENE V.—DORANTE, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
SCENE VI.—MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, DORANTE, NICOLE.
SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.
SCENE VIII.—NICOLE, CLÉONTE, COVIELLE.
SCENE IX.—CLÉONTE, COVIELLE.
SCENE X.—LUCILE, CLÉONTE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
SCENE XI.—MRS. JOURDAIN, CLÉONTE, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
SCENE XII.—CLÉONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.
SCENE XIII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, CLÉONTE, NICOLE, COVIELLE.
SCENE XIV.—CLÉONTE, COVIELLE.
SCENE XVI.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
SCENE XVII—DORIMÈNE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.
SCENE XVIII.—DORIMÈNE, DORANTE.
SCENE XIX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMÈNE, DORANTE.
SCENE XX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMÈNE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.
ACT IV.
SCENE II.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMÈNE, DORANTE, SINGERS, SERVANTS.
SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.
SCENE VIII.—DORANTE, COVIELLE.
SCENE IX.—THE TURKISH CEREMONY. [Footnote: Lulli composed the music, and acted the part of the Mufti.]
ACT V.
SCENE II.—DORANTE, DORIMÈNE.
SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMÈNE, DORANTE.
SCENE VI.—LUCILE, CLÉONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMÈNE, DORANTE, COVIELLE.
SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN. CLÉONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, DORANTE, DORIMÈNE, COVIELLE.