Difference between revisions of "Le Médecin volant"
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| − | ("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A | + | ("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A comedy "à la Commedia dell'Arte" 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] |
| − | suggest it may have been acted for the first time in Paris | + | suggest it may only have been acted for the first time in Paris on the 18th of April, 1659. |
Parts of it were reproduced in 'L'Amour Médecin,' and 'Le Médecin malgré lui.'. | Parts of it were reproduced in 'L'Amour Médecin,' and 'Le Médecin malgré lui.'. | ||
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Translated as ''The Flying Doctor'' or ''The Fleet-footed Doctor'' in English. | Translated as ''The Flying Doctor'' or ''The Fleet-footed Doctor'' in English. | ||
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| − | + | Dutch translation as ''De vliegende dokter''. | |
| + | by Henriette Albach-Tielrooy (2001), Arnold Sandhaus (2011) | ||
| + | Possibly translated into Dutch as ''[[De Wonder Doctor]]'', and produced in Cape Town 4 June 1836 in Stellenbosch by [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], as afterpiece to ''[[De Ring]]'' (Schroder). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 11:32, 30 May 2014
("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A comedy "à la Commedia dell'Arte" by Molière. 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.
Parts of it were reproduced in 'L'Amour Médecin,' and 'Le Médecin malgré lui.'.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Translated as The Flying Doctor or The Fleet-footed Doctor in English.
Dutch translation as De vliegende dokter. by Henriette Albach-Tielrooy (2001), Arnold Sandhaus (2011) Possibly translated into Dutch as De Wonder Doctor, and produced in Cape Town 4 June 1836 in Stellenbosch by Door Yver Vruchtbaar, as afterpiece to De Ring (Schroder).
Sources
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27072/27072-h/27072-h.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9decin_volant
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