<p>Monsieur Durand owns a factory and is looking for someone to replace him while he leaves on holidays. He offers the position to Guignol. Because his factory produces blows with a stick, he starts hitting Guignol. Guignol grabs the stick--it is his turn to hit Monsieur Durand, whom he leaves for dead. The Gendarme (policeman) comes in. He tries to seduce Madelon. When he discovers Monsieur Durand’s body, he wants to capture the murderer. Madelon succeeds in making him leave, and she brings Monsieur Durand back to life. The Gendarme comes back but he is driven out once and for all. Monsieur Durand gives Guignol the job.</p>

Glove-puppet

Young audiences

Albert-Birot Pierre

France

Paris

Printed

Wealth

Money

Factory

Seduction

Death resurrected

Corpse

Naivety

Comical

Farcical

French

Guignolade en un acte

Madelon

Constable

Guignol

Address to the public

Blow-with-a-stick

Guignol veut s'enrichir

Guignol wants to become rich