Word: auvergnat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...play "Le Misanthrope et L'Auvergnat," a vaudeville in one act by Eugene Labiche, was performed last night by the members of the Conference Francaise in the society rooms in Dane Hall. The cast of characters was as follows...
Chiffonet, the Misanthrope.. M. B. Clarke Machavoine, the Auvergnat...C. Davis Coquenard, the sporting gentleman. H. M. Paul Madame Coquenard. C. Copeland Prunette, the servant girl, E. L. Blossom First Domestique. A. Sweeney Chorus of domestics and of invited guests...
...Misanthrope detests the various falsehoods of this world, and, upon finding that the Auvergnat tells the truth, hastens to make the latter his friend. He soon begins to repent of his bargain, for his best laid plans are frustrated by the interference of his new friend. At last he finds it necessary to make the Auvergnat lie, in order to save the reputation of Madame Coquenard. Prunette undertakes to bring this about, and the scene in which she coquettes with the teller of unpleasant truths was especially well acted. The parts were very well sustained throughout, and everything went very...
...perhaps not generally known in the college that the members of the Conference Francaise have been rehearsing for some time for the theatricals which are to be given tomorrow evening in the rooms of the society in Dane Hall. The play, "Le Misanthrope et L'Auvergnat," is a vaudeville in one act by Eugene Labiche. It has been brought out in Paris lately and was enthusiastically received. The gentlemen who take part have worked faithfully and have taken great pains to make the affair a success. They have received great assistance from Professor Cohn and Mr. Sanderson. The unfortunate accident...