Fontainbleau; a Comic Opera. In Three Acts
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Race crowds fill Mrs. Casey's inn at Fontainbleau, where Lackland demands fine service despite his empty pockets. John O'Keeffe's comic opera brings English visitors into a French setting of courtly manners, expensive appearances and competitive courtship. Henry arrives carrying a troubled account of a duel and hoping to meet a young woman he encountered at the Paris opera. Around these more serious concerns, the Bulls and their acquaintances turn travel abroad into a contest of social pretensions.
Written in 1784, the piece combines dialogue, songs and stage directions across three acts. Sir John Bull's fall from a horse and his family's enthusiasm for French fashion give the comedy a physical, conversational energy. Mrs. Inchbald's introductory remarks discuss its portraits and explain how its comic incidents approach farce.
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Book facts
- Author
- John O'Keeffe
- Reading time
- About 80 minutes
- Pages
- 54
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Drama
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online