OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Lord Longford 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Molière 

• Setting

  Paris - Mr. Jordan's House 1670

• Synopsis

  Molière's comedy concerns Mr. Jordan, a rich man without much sense, who wishes to rise up the social ladder at all costs. He's taken advantage of by impoverished aristocrats who want him to restore their own failing fortunes.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  13

• Cast Size Female

  9

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  04 August 1941

• Production Notes

  Incidental Music by Lully arranged by Adolphe Gebler.
  Mr. Kelly designed and Mr. Du Boulay made the dancers' costumes, while Lord Longford designed the costumes for the cast and Mr. Bonn supervised the execution of his plans.
  

• Producer

  Presented by Longford Productions

• Original Venue

  Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.