L'Avocat Pathelin
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L'Avocat Pathelin is a play by David-Augustin de Brueys ()[].
The original text
De Brueys had based his play on La Farce de maître Pierre Pathelin ("The Farce of Master Pierre Pathelin"), the very popular medieval farce, written by an anonymous author in 1457.
His play was first produced
Translations and adaptations
The play is best known in South Africa through the popular English adaptation as a farce in two acts called The Village Lawyer. Generally attributed to William Macready (the Elder), though this is far from certain. First performed at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, 28 August 1787 and printed inter alia in 1795, in 1801 (P. Byrne) and in 1819 (R. Grace) - all attributed to Macready.
For South African performances see The Village Lawyer
