The Pretentious Young Ladies (Les Précieuses Ridicules), by Molière

THE PRETENTIOUS YOUNG LADIES

(Les Précieuses Ridicules)

by: Molière

A COMEDY IN ONE ACT

CHARACTERS

LA GRANGE, a repulsed lover.
DU CROISY, a repulsed lover.
GORGIBUS, a good citizen.
THE MARQUIS DE MASCARILLE, valet to La Grange.
THE VISCOUNT JODELET, valet to Du Croisy.
ALMANZOR, footman to the pretentious ladies.
TWO CHAIRMEN.
MUSICIANS.
MADELON, daughter to Gorgibus; a pretentious young lady.
CATHOS, niece to Gorgibus; a pretentious young lady.
MAROTTE, maid to the pretentious young ladies.
LUCILE, a female neighbor.
CÉLIMÈNE, a female neighbor.

SCENE

GORGIBUS' HOUSE, PARIS.

NOTE: This English translation by Henri Van Laun was published in 1880 by R. Worthington, New York. It is now a public domain work and may be performed without royalties.

SCENES

SCENE I

SCENE II

SCENE III

SCENE IV

SCENE V

SCENE VI

SCENE VII

SCENE VIII

SCENE IX

SCENE X

SCENE XI

SCENE XII

SCENE XIII

SCENE XIV

SCENE XV

SCENE XVI

SCENE XVII

SCENE XVIII

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