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The Lady from Maxim's

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4f, 5m

Gene Feist, Georges Feydeau, Gordon Heath

"A well made funny bedroom farce." - The New York Post

A normally sober doctor awakens to find that he brought two things home from Maxim's last night: a hangover and a lady of the evening. His wife is diverted from discovering the tart by one of her famous visitations from a popular saint. The doctor's …

The Lady from Maxim's

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4f, 5m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
A normally sober doctor awakens to find that he brought two things home from Maxim's last night: a hangover and a lady of the evening. His wife is diverted from discovering the tart by one of her famous visitations from a popular saint. The doctor's uncle returns after a long army tour in Africa and promptly mistakes the lady from Maxim's for his nephew's wife. Uncle's immediate business is marrying off a niece to a young soldier who turns out to be the true lover of the lady from Maxim's. Everybody is invited to the ceremony at the uncle's chateau where all courses collide. The master of bedroom farce unravels the confusion happily and innocently. The New York production featured witty original songs scored for piano which may be used at the producer's discretion.
Cast Attributes
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

Authors

Author

Gene Feist

Georges Feydeau

Georges Feydeau

Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) was born in France to a well-known Parisian writer. He was influenced from a young age by prominent farcical authors such as Eugène Labiche and Henri Meilhac. His first significant international success, The Lady from Maxim's (La Dame de chez Maxim ...
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Author

Gordon Heath

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