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The Marquise

Short Play, Comedy  /  3w, 6m

Noël Coward

When a Count and a Duke, having been close friends since their youth, want their respective children to marry each other, the young couple concerned, Adrienne and Miguel, are not happy with this arrangement, for, although fond of each other, they both love someone else.

The Marquise

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When a Count and a Duke, having been close friends since their youth, want their respective children to marry each other, the young couple concerned, Adrienne and Miguel, are not happy with this arrangement, for, although fond of each other, they both love someone else. Just when all seems lost, the beautiful and vivacious Marquise, who had been a close friend of both noblemen, arrives unexpectedly at the Count's home and takes charge of the affair - to the complete satisfaction of all.

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Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Noël Peirce Coward was born in 1899 and made his professional stage debut as Prince Mussel in The Goldfish at the age of 12, leading to many child actor appearances over the next few years. His breakthrough in playwriting was the controversial The Vortex (1924), which feature ...

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