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Don't Walk About with Nothing On

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 4m, 1boy(s)

Georges Feydeau, Peter Meyer

Don't Walk About with Nothing On
by Georges Feydeau, translated by Peter Meyer

Clarisse has removed her dress and donned a nightdress in daytime. A quick succession of unexpected influential visitors seems set to destroy her husband's promising political career - especially when a wasp stings Clarisse in a very delicate place. …

Don't Walk About with Nothing On

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 4m, 1boy(s)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
Clarisse has removed her dress and donned a nightdress in daytime. A quick succession of unexpected influential visitors seems set to destroy her husband's promising political career - especially when a wasp stings Clarisse in a very delicate place. Translated from Feydeau's Mais N'te Proméne Donc Pas Toute Nue! (see also Put Some Clothes On, Clarisse!). Contained in the volume From Marriage to Divorce.
M4 (40s) F1 (30s). 1 boy (voice only).
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting A drawing-room.
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Georges Feydeau

Georges Feydeau
Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) was born in France to a well-known Parisian writer. He was influenced from a young age by prominent farcical authors such as Eugène Labiche and Henri Meilhac. His first significant international success, The Lady from Maxim's (La Dame de chez Maxim ...
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Peter Meyer

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