Le Médecin volant
("The Fleet-Footed Doctor" in English, also translated as "The Flying Doctor") A play 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 have been acted for the first time in Paris only 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.
Possibly translated into Dutch as De Wonder Doctor by
Dutch translation by Arnold Sandhaus as De vliegende dokter. Authors Molière (pseud. van Jean Baptiste Poquelin.), Arnold Sandhaus
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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