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The Doll and the Marquis

Short Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

Thomas Cruden

Pierre, renowned doll-maker, has been commanded to make a supreme example of his craft for the daughter of the Marquis...

The Doll and the Marquis

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Fantasy, Fables/Folktales
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

Details

Summary
Unhappily, Pierre forgets to unwind his clockwork doll, which is ruined. To save her father from his master's wrath, Lucille, his pretty daughter, takes the doll's place. The Marquis is astounded, and his little girl delighted, at the marvellous creation - but complications ensue despire Pierre's frantic warnings that the 'wax' of the doll is not yet cold enough to be touched. All ends happily, however, with the Marquis saved from a scheming adventuress and about to wed his paited doll.

Pierre: humble, timorous, portly, small; about 50
Lucille: bright-eyed, bright-cheeked, dainty; 19
Paul: a Marquis, elegant, urbane, aristocratic; middle-aged
Genevieve: demure, tall for her age; 12
Francoise: languorous, aristocratic, beautiful; young
Jacques: an elegant dandy; young
Robert: an elegant dandy; young

  • Setting An apartment
  • Features Fantasy Costumes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Authors

Author

Thomas Cruden

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