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Le Bourru Bienfaisant
''Le bourru bienfaisant'' (''The Beneficent Bear'', ) is a French prose comedy in three acts by Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni. In 1765 Goldoni became the Italian tutor of a daughter of Louis XV, Adélaïde of France (1732–1800), Marie Adélaïde, who in 1769 was able to arrange for him an annual pension of 4,000 French livre, livres. He dedicated the play to her. It was premiered on 4 February 1771 by the Comédie-Française at the Théâtre des Tuileries in Paris and at court on 5 February. The play was highly successful and was published in 1771. Roles Synopsis ''The scene is set in the drawing room of MM. Géronte and Dalancour. There are three doors: one opens into the apartment of M. Géronte, the other, on the opposite side, into that of M. Dalancour; and the third, in the back, serves as the entrance and exit to all the world. There are some couches, some armchairs, and a table with a chessboard.'' The action shows the curmudgeonly Géronte's victory over his own cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Title Page Of 'Le Bourru Bienfaisant' By Carlo Goldoni, 1771 – Google Books 2012
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