<p>Polichinelle’s wife has just died, and he asks his Compère (Companion) if he would like to marry him. The Compère refuses and suggests that Polichinelle buy a girl from Bonhomme Tatepoule – someone who sells girls for a living. Compère blindfolds Polichinelle so that he plays blind man’ buff and chooses a girl this way. Instead, Polichinelle catches a butterfly. A demon comes, dressed as a bundle of sticks, and Polichinelle grabs him. When he recovers his sight, Polichinelle gives up on his plan to remarry. Men and women peasants dance at the end of the play.</p>

Rod and string marionette

Not specified

France

Paris

Printed

Wedding

Prospecting

Trade

Trap

Comical

Farcical

French

Polichinelle

The Interpreter

Butterfly

Devil

Peasant

Peasant (female)

Misunderstanding

Disguise

Apparition of the Devil

Blind character

Ballet

Dialogue with a character in the audience

Polichinelle colin-maillard

Polichinelle playing blind man's buff