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...pedant, Granger, has a lovely daughter, Manon, for whose hand there are three aspirants, Chateaufort, a blustering swashbuckler, Gareau and La Trenblaye. Granger himself and his son, Charlot, are both in love with La Trenblaye's sister, Genevote. In the many amusing situations which result from this complicated state of affairs, Corbineli, Granger's body servant, plays an important part. He is the conventional servant of comedy who is always interesting himself in his master's private affairs, and it is he who originates all the clever tricks with which the play abounds...
...first act opens with an interview between Granger and Chateaufort, who has come to press his suit for Manon. Granger is opposed to him, and in order to get him out of the way, declares that La Trenblaye has already been accepted as Manon's future husband. Mr. Granger turns to his own love affairs. Charlot, being an inconvenient rival, must be got rid of, and is therefore sent off to Venice. He starts with his servant, ostensibly on his journey to Venice, leaving Granger to prepare for an interview with Genevote. Another suitor for Manon's hand comes...
...been finally assigned as follows: Granger, A. S. Dixey '02. Chateaufort, H. B. Stanton '00. La Trenblaye, B. F. Bell '00. Mathieu Gareau, G. M. G. Nichols '00. Corbineli, A. S. Hills '00. Charlot Granger, R. Goelet '02. Pierre Paquier, J. A. Dix '02. Fleury, R. W. Goelet '02. Manon, H. D. Bowler '02. Genevote, F. Watson '02. Cuistre, J. M. Hunnewell...
...speaking parts in this year's French play, "Le Pedant Joue," were assigned last night as follows: Genevote F. Watson '02. Manon R. B. Bowler '02. Corbineli, A. S. Hills '02. Fleury, R. W. Goelet '02. C. Granger, H. Guerra '01. Paquier, J. A. Dix '02 La Trenblaye, B. F. Bell '00. Garean, P. J. Sachs '00. Chateaufort, H. B. Stanton...
...conception of life is that there is nothing worth living for but love. So he admires "Manon Lescaut" and " Don Juan." Love thus conceived is a sombre passion, a sacred...