Word: chaceroy
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Dates: during 1911-1911
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...story of the play is simple but, for dramatic purposes, extremely effective. Helene (Madame Simone) was forced to marry a repulsive young nobleman in order to gratify her father's social ambitions. After the marriage, she fell in love with Robert de Chaceroy, and when he loses his fortune and his honor by gambling, tries to pay his debts for him. Her father forces the secret of her love from her, and in order to save the reputation of his family offers to advance the necessary sum. He insists on the separation of Robert and Helene; Robert declares this...
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