Le Gendre de M. Poirier
Le Gendre de M. Poirier ("Monsieur Poirier's son-in-law") is a play by Émile Augier (1820–1889)[1] and Jules Sandeau (1811–1883)[2]
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The original text
A popular play about moral values and an arranged marriage based on commercial concerns, and the ultimate triumph of love. Written in 1854
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Die Skoonseun van Mnr. Poirier by D.F. Malherbe (1881-1969).
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Augier
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Sandeau
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