Introduction and Dramatis Personae




Acted on May 24, 1671, at the Palais Royal, 'Les Fourberies de Scapin' had great success. It is nothing, however, but a farce, taken partly from classical, partly from Italian or from French sources.

Moli�re acted the part of Scapin.


PERSONS REPRESENTED.

ARGANTE, father to OCTAVE and ZERBINETTE.

G�RONTE, father to L�ANDRE and HYACINTHA.

OCTAVE, son to ARGANTE, and lover to HYACINTHA.

L�ANDRE, son to G�RONTE, and lover to ZERBINETTE.

ZERBINETTE, daughter to ARGANTE, believed to be a gypsy girl.

HYACINTHA, daughter to G�RONTE.

SCAPIN, servant to L�ANDRE.

SILVESTRE, servant to OCTAVE.

N�RINE, nurse to HYACINTHA.

CARLE.

TWO PORTERS.

The scene is at NAPLES.




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