The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman

About this eBook

Author

Molière, 1622-1673

Credits

Produced by Charles Franks, Delphine Lettau and the people at DP

Language

English

LoC Class

PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Subject

France -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Drama

Category

Text

eBook-No.

7279

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7279

Release Date

January 1, 2005

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.) — BY — PERSONS REPRESENTED. — MR. JOURDAIN. — THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. — SCENE I.—MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, THREE SINGERS, TWO VIOLIN PLAYERS, FOUR DANCERS. — SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN ( in a dressing-gown and night-cap ), THE MUSIC MASTER, THE DANCING MASTER, THE PUPIL OF THE MUSIC MASTER, A LADY SINGER, TWO MEN SINGERS, DANCERS, TWO SERVANTS. — ACT II. — SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT. — SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, FENCING MASTER, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT holding two foils . — SCENE IV.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, FENCING MASTER, A SERVANT. — SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT. — SCENE VI.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT. — SCENE VII.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT. — SCENE VIII.—MR. JOURDAIN, THE MASTER TAILOR, AN ASSISTANT TAILOR ( bringing a suit of clothes for MR. JOURDAIN), A SERVANT. — SCENE IX.—MR. JOURDAIN, MASTER TAILOR, ASSISTANT TAILORS ( dancing ), A SERVANT. — ACT III. — SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO LACKEYS. — SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO SERVANTS. — SCENE IV.—DORANTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE. — SCENE V.—DORANTE, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE. — SCENE VI.—MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, DORANTE, NICOLE. — SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE. — SCENE VIII.—NICOLE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE. — SCENE IX.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE. — SCENE X.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE, NICOLE. — SCENE XI.—MRS. JOURDAIN, CLEONTE, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE. — SCENE XII.—CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE. — SCENE XIII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, CLEONTE, NICOLE, COVIELLE. — SCENE XIV.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE. — SCENE XV.—MR. JOURDAIN ( alone ). — SCENE XVI.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT. — SCENE XVII—DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT. — SCENE XVIII.—DORIMENE, DORANTE. — SCENE XIX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE. — SCENE XX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT. — SCENE XXI.— Entry of the BALLET. — ACT IV. — SCENE II.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, SINGERS, SERVANTS. — SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT. — SCENE IV.—MR. JOURDAIN ( alone ). — SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE ( disguised ). — SCENE VI.—CLEONTE ( dressed as a Turk ), THREE PAGES ( carrying the vest of CLEONTE), MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE. — SCENE VII.—COVIELLE ( alone ). — SCENE VIII.—DORANTE, COVIELLE. — SCENE IX.—THE TURKISH CEREMONY. [Footnote: Lulli composed the music, and acted the part of the Mufti.] — SCENE X.—THE MUFTI, DERVISH, TURKISH SINGERS and DANCERS. MR. JOURDAIN, dressed like a Turk, his head shaved, without any turban or sword . — SCENE XI.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, TURKS, singing and dancing . — SCENE XI.—TURKS, singing and dancing . Second entry of the BALLET. — SCENE XIII.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, MR. JOURDAIN, TURKS, singing and dancing . — ACT V. — SCENE II.—DORANTE, DORIMENE. — SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE. — SCENE IV.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE ( dressed as a Turk ). — SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE ( dressed as a Turk ); COVIELLE ( disguised ). — SCENE VI.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, COVIELLE. — SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN. CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, DORANTE, DORIMENE, COVIELLE.

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