Composers and their stage works 


Georges FEYDEAU

French dramatist born Paris December 8, 1862: Died Paris June 5, 1921

Plays

Unless otherwise stated, the plays were first performed in Paris.

  1. Par la fenêtre (Through the Window). Play, 1 act. Published 1887. Produced Rosendaël, 1881.
  2. Amour et piano (Love and Piano). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1887. Produced Théâtre de 1'Athénée, Jan. 28, 1883.
  3. Gibier de potence (Jailbird). Comédie bouffe, 1 act. Published 1885. Produced Cercle Volney, Dec. 23, 1884.
  4. Fiancés en herbe (Budding Lovers). Childish comedy, 1 act. Published 1886. Produced Salle Kriegelstein, Mar. 29, 1886.
  5. Tailleur pour dames (A Gown for His Mistress). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1888. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, Dec. 17, 1887.
  6. La lycéenne (The Schoolgirl). Vaudeville-opérette, 3 acts. Published 1887. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Dec. 23, 1887.
  7. Un bain de manage (A Household Bath). Vaudeville, 1 act. Published 1889. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, Apr. 13, 1888.
  8. Le chat en poche (A Pig in a Poke). Vaudeville, 3 acts. Published 1949. Produced Théâtre Dejazet, Sept. 19, 1888.
  9. Les fiancés de Loches (The Fiancés of Loches). (With Maurice Desvallières). Vaudeville, 3 acts. Published 1888. Produced Théâtre Cluny, Sept. 27, 1888.
  10. L'affaire Édouard (The Édouard Affair). (With Desvallieres). Comédie-vaudeville, 3 acts. Published 1889. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, Jan. 12, 1889.
  11. C'est une femme du monde (She's a Woman of the World). (With Desvallieres). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1890. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, Mar. 10, 1890.
  12. Le manage de Barillon (Barillon's Wedding). (With Desvallières). Vaudeville, 3 acts. Published 1890. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, Mar. 10, 1890.
  13. Monsieur chasse! (Monsieur Goes Hunting!). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1896. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Apr. 23, 1892.
  14. Champignol malgré lui (Champignol in Spite of Himself). (With Desvallières). Play, 3 acts. Published 1925. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Nov. 5, 1892.
  15. Le système Ribadier (The Ribadier System). (With Maurice Hennequin). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1949. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Nov. 30, 1892.
  16. Un fil d la patte (How to Get Rid of Your Mistress). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1899. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Jan. 9, 1894.
  17. Notre futur (Our Future). Play, 1 act. Published 1952. Produced Salle de Géographie, Feb. 11, 1894.
  18. Le ruban (The Ribbon). (With Desvallières). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1955. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, Feb. 24, 1894.
  19. L'Hôtel du libre échange (Hotel Paradiso). (With Desvallières). Play, 3 acts. Published 1928. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Dec. 5, 1894.
  20. Le dindon (The Dupe). Play, 3 acts. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Feb. 8, 1896. Revived as An Absolute Turkey produced Globe Théâtre, London Jan 1994
  21. Les pavés de fours (Good Intentions, Bad Effects). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1949. Produced Versailles (?), Théâtre Montpensier, Sept. 26, 1896.
  22. Séance de nuit (Night Session). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1949. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Mar. 29, 1897.
  23. Dormez, je le veux! (Sleep, I Tell You!). Vaudeville, 1 act. Published 1950. Produced Théâtre de l'Eldorado, Apr. 29, 1897.
  24. La dame de chez Maxim (The Girl from Maxim's). Play, 3 acts. Published 1914. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Jan. 17, 1899.
  25. La duchesse des Folies-Bergère (The Duchess of the Folies-Bergère). Play, 5 acts. Published 1955. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Dec. 3, 1902.
  26. La main passe! (Pass the Deal!). Play, 4 acts. Published 1906. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Mar. 1, 1904.
  27. L'âge d'or (The Golden Age). (With Desvallières). Musical comedy, 3 acts. Published 1956. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, May 1, 1905. Music: Louis Varney.
  28. Le bourgeon (The Bud). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1907. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, Mar. 1, 1906.
  29. La puce d 1'oreille (A Flea in Her Ear). Play, 3 acts. Published 1909. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Mar. 2, 1907.
  30. Occupe-toi d'Amélie (Keep an Eye on Amélie). Play, 3 acts. Published 1911. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Mar. 15, 1908.
  31. Feu la mere de madame (Madame's Late Mother). Play, 1 act. Published 1923. Produced Théâtre de la Comédie Royale, Nov. 15, 1908.
  32. Le circuit (The Circuit). (With Francis de Croisset). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1951. Produced Théâtre des Variétés, Oct. 29, 1909.
  33. On purge Bébé! (Going to Pot). Play, 1 act. Published 1910. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, Apr. 12, 1910.
  34. Cent millions qui tombent (A Hundred Million from Heaven). Comedy, 2 acts; unfinished. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, January, 1911.
  35. Mais n'te promène donc pas toute nue! (Don't Go Walking Around Naked). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1912. Produced Théâtre Fémina, Nov. 25, 1911.
  36. Léonie est en avance, où Le mal joli (Léonie Is Fast, or The Pretty Affliction). Play, 1 act. Published 1920. Produced Théâtre de la Comédie Royale, Dec. 9, 1911.
  37. On va faire la cocotte (We're Going to Play Cocotte). Play, 2 acts (no second act completed). Published 1954. Produced Théâtre Michel, February, 1913.
  38. Je ne trompe pas man maxi (I Don't Cheat on My Husband). (With René Peter). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1921. Produced Théâtre de 1'Athenée, Feb. 18, 1914.
  39. Hortense a dit: "Je m'en fous!" (Hortense Said: "1 Don't Give a Damn!"). Play, 1 act. Published 1948. Produced Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Jan. 14, 1916.

Criticism

L. Pronko, Georges Feydeau, New York, 1975.