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("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A play by Molière. His first play, some authors[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9decin_volant] claim it was presented in 1645, while others (e.g. Charles Heron Wall[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27072/27072-h/27072-h.htm]
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("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A one-act comedy by Molière,  with 16 scenes and seven characters, "à la Commedia dell'Arte". His first play, some authors[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9decin_volant] claim it was presented in 1645, while others (e.g. Charles Heron Wall[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27072/27072-h/27072-h.htm]
say it seems to have been acted for the first time in Paris, only on the 18th of April, 1659.  
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suggest it may only have been acted for the first time in Paris on the 18th of April, 1659. Only printed for the first time in 1819.  
  
Parts of it were reproduced in 'L'Amour Médecin,' and 'Le Médecin malgré lui.'.
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Parts of it were reproduced in ''[[L'Amour Médecin]]'', and ''[[Le Médecin malgré lui]]''.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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=== English ===
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Translated as ''The Flying Doctor'' or ''The Fleet-footed Doctor'' in English.  
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=== [[Dutch]] ===
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[[Dutch]] translation as ''De vliegende dokter''.
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by Henriette Albach-Tielrooy (2001), Arnold Sandhaus (2011)
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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== Sources ==
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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27072/27072-h/27072-h.htm
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9decin_volant
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 07:10, 6 June 2014

("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A one-act comedy by Molière, with 16 scenes and seven characters, "à la Commedia dell'Arte". His first play, some authors[1] claim it was presented in 1645, while others (e.g. Charles Heron Wall[2] suggest it may only have been acted for the first time in Paris on the 18th of April, 1659. Only printed for the first time in 1819.

Parts of it were reproduced in L'Amour Médecin, and Le Médecin malgré lui.

Translations and adaptations

English

Translated as The Flying Doctor or The Fleet-footed Doctor in English.


Dutch

Dutch translation as De vliegende dokter. by Henriette Albach-Tielrooy (2001), Arnold Sandhaus (2011)

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27072/27072-h/27072-h.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9decin_volant


Go to ESAT Bibliography

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