Play on Words

full length · drama

Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales

by Guy de Maupassant

14 roles (0M / 0F / 14 any) · approx 332–460 minutes · 5 acts

Royalty-free Public domain — free to read, perform, and adapt. No licence needed.

Characters

Mme. De Sallus lead 210 speeches
Jacques De Randol lead 195 speeches
M. De Sallus supporting 112 speeches
Mme supporting 99 speeches
Mme. De Ronchard supporting 77 speeches
Léon supporting 66 speeches
Jean supporting 65 speeches
Martinel supporting 64 speeches
Musotte minor 47 speeches
Gilberte minor 46 speeches
Mme. Flache minor 41 speeches
Petitpré minor 35 speeches
Dr. Pellerin minor 24 speeches
La Babin minor 21 speeches

Read the play

(_The same, including_ M. de Sallus.)

_Enter_ M. de Sallus, _evidently in a bad temper. He looks for a moment at_ Mme. de Sallus _and at_ Jacques de Randol, _who is taking his leave; then comes forward_.

Jacques De Randol. Ah! Sallus.

M. De Sallus. How are you, Randol? Surely you are not going because I came.

Jacques De Randol. No, but my time is up. I have an appointment at the club at midnight, and now it is half after eleven. [_They shake hands._] Have you come from the first performance of “Mahomet”?

M. De Sallus. Oh! Of course.

Jacques De Randol. People say that it should be a great success.

M. De Sallus. It doubtless will be.

JACQUES DE RANDOL [_shakes hands again with_ De SALLUS _and_ Madame de Sallus]

Well, till I see you again.

M. De Sallus. Till then, my dear fellow.

Jacques De Randol. Madame, adieu.

Mme. De Sallus. Adieu, Monsieur de Randol. [_Exit_ Randol.]

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