Florestant – a young married man – left his wife in their house and went to see Urinette – a prostitute. However, neither Urinette’s touch nor his own imagination succeed in animating the young man. After several unsuccessful attempts, Urinette – desperate and furious – leaves Florestant alone and ashamed.

Glove-puppet

Adults

Lemercier de Neuville Louis

France

Paris

Printed

Vaudeville

Slang

Prostitution

Brothel

Adultery

Eroticism

Comical

Erotic

Félicien Rops, frontispiece for the Théâtre érotique de la rue de la Santé (1864).

French

Young man

Prostitute

Monologue

Scene of copulation

Situation comedy

Sung scenes

Posture corporelle comique

Comedy of language

Un caprice

A whim