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Monsieur Beaucaire (march)
''Monsieur Beaucaire'' can refer to: * ''Monsieur Beaucaire'' (novel), a 1900 work by Booth Tarkington * ''Monsieur Beaucaire'' (operetta) based on the novel * ''Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1924 film) based on the novel starring Rudolph Valentino * ''Monsieur Beaucaire'' (1946 film) based on the novel featuring Bob Hope {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Beaucaire (novel)
'' Monsieur Beaucaire '' is a short novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1900. Plot The setting is Bath during the eighteenth century. Before the action of the novel begins, Beau Nash, an historical figure who served as Master of Ceremonies of Bath, has ordered M. Beaucaire out of the public rooms because of his low status. A barber to a French noble, Beaucaire has since that incident established a reputation for honesty while gambling with English notables in private. In the opening scene of the novel, he catches the Duke of Winterset cheating and threatens to expose the Duke, whose honesty is already the subject of gossip. Beaucaire insists Winterset take him to a ball and introduce him as the Duke de Chateaurien to Lady Mary Carlisle, "the Beauty of Bath." Beaucaire as Chateaurien wins the lady’s affection and the admiration of Bath society. In the days that follow Beaucaire twice emerges successfully from duels with men who p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Beaucaire (operetta)
''Monsieur Beaucaire'' is a romantic opera in three acts, composed by André Messager.Wagstaff J. "Monsieur Beaucaire", ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. The libretto, based on the Monsieur Beaucaire (novel), 1900 novel by Booth Tarkington, is by Frederick Lonsdale, with lyrics by Adrian Ross. The piece premiered at the Prince of Wales Theatre in Birmingham, England, on 7 April 1919, before opening at the Prince's Theatre in London under the management of Frank Curzon on 19 April 1919 and transferring to the Palace Theatre, London, Palace Theatre on 29 July 1919, for a successful run. ''Monsieur Beaucaire'' was also produced on Broadway theatre, Broadway in 1919-20 and enjoyed many revivals and international tours. The French premiere was delayed by difficulties in finding a suitable theatre; it opened at the Théâtre Marigny, Paris on 21 November 1925, with a French adaptation by André Rivoire and Pierre Veber, and starring Marcelle Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsieur Beaucaire (1924 Film)
''Monsieur Beaucaire'' is a 1924 American silent romantic historical drama film starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role, Bebe Daniels, and Lois Wilson. Produced and directed by Sidney Olcott, the film is based on Booth Tarkington's 1900 novel of the same name and the 1904 play of the same name by Tarkington and Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland. Plot The Duke of Chartres is in love with Princess Henriette, but she seemingly wants nothing to do with him. Eventually he grows tired of her insults and flees to England when Louis XV insists that the two marry. He goes undercover as Monsieur Beaucaire, the barber of the French Ambassador, and finds that he enjoys the freedom of a commoner’s life. After catching the Duke of Winterset cheating at cards, he forces him to introduce him as a nobleman to Lady Mary, with whom he has become infatuated. When Lady Mary is led to believe that the Duke of Chartres is merely a barber she loses interest in him. She eventually learns that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |