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Put Some Clothes On, Clarisse!

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 4m

Georges Feydeau, Reggie Oliver

Put Some Clothes On, Clarisse!
Adapted by Reggie Oliver from Mais N'te Promene Donc Pas Nue by Georges Feydeau

The troubles of Ventroux, parliamentary deputy, begin when his wife Clarisse insists it is so hot that she can only wear a négligé around the apartment.

Put Some Clothes On, Clarisse!

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 4m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Period

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Summary
The troubles of Ventroux, parliamentary deputy, begin when his wife Clarisse insists it is so hot that she can only wear a négligé around the apartment. Hochepaix, a former political enemy, visits; Clarisse is stung in a most unfortunate place and pleads with Hochepaix and her husband to suck out the sting for her. When a reporter from Le Figaro kindly administers first aid in full view of the President it seems doubtful that poor Ventroux's political career will survive!
M4 (40s) F1 (30s)
  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting A Parisian apartment

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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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Reggie Oliver

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