An Absolute Turkey

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Georges Feydeau (1862–1921), the supreme master of farce, devoted his skills to exploding hypocrisy in a very self-important age. An Absolute Turkey (Le Dindon) is one of his best loved plays. He displays all his dramatic tricks as the characters are pulled back and forth by an escalating series of complications. This translation received its London premiere at the Globe Theatre in January 1994.

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112 printed pages

Original publication: 1994
Publication year: 1994

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waynepeterson427has quoted8 years ago
VATELIN: Oh, who knows, my dear? (To JEAN.) Did you say I was in?
JEAN: Yes. The lady is waiting in the small drawing room.
VATELIN: Good. Then let her wait. I’ll be with her in a moment.
JEAN exits.
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SOLDIGNAC: Mitzi, was machst du hier also, du verfluchteste Frau? Betrogen hast du mich, das ist ganz klar. Abscheiden. Ich will abscheiden. (He hits MITZI. She falls into PONTAGNAC’s arms.)
SECOND INSPECTOR: (Entering, followed by MME PONTAGNAC.) In the name of the law –
PONTAGNAC: (Aside.) Another Inspector. (Seeing his wife.) My wife!
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waynepeterson427has quoted8 years ago
VATELIN: A man I met in Zürich.
JEAN: (Entering.) Herr Soldignac!
SOLDIGNAC: (Entering with a Swiss accent.) Eh! My dear friend! Hello! How are you?
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