La Fausse Suivante

The wrong maid is a comedy in three acts by Pierre Carlet de Marivaux. The piece was written in 1724. The premiere took place on Saturday, July 8, 1724 by the Comédiens italy ordinaires du Roi place in the theater théâtre de l' Hôtel de Bourgogne.

People

• The Countess
• Trivelin
• Arlequin
• Lélio
• The Chevalier
• Frontin

The play takes place in front of the castle of the countess.

Content

Lélio wants to marry the rich countess. He has it in their assets. When he learns of an even richer lady from Paris, he is trying to get rid of the Countess: His new friend, the Chevalier, but should take up his inheritance in the heart of the aristocrat. Little does he know that behind the mask of a woman hides Chevaliers, those very wealthy lady from Paris who wants to check her future foresight in character in masquerade. You will quickly find out who they are dealing with and devises wholesome education measures, however, repeatedly thwarted by their foolhardy servant whose only ambition is to beat out of any situation capital.

• Literary work
• Literature (18th century)
• Literature ( French)
• Comedy