The action is set in Châteauroux in 1875. Friturin the innkeeper is going away for a few days, leaving his wife Ursule alone with two servants, Jean and Mariette. A traveller, Corisande, arrives at the inn but has to share a room with Madame Friturin. Another traveller, Balandard, claims a bed in a shared room that happens to be the one where Corisande sleeps. Balandard cannot sleep because of the snoring of “his neighbour”, and, not knowing that it is actually Corisande, he shakes her up. Thinking that the aggression comes from Madame Friturin, Corisande protests. After quarrelling, they switch beds. Jean, who is in charge of waking up Corisande so that she can take her diligence, gets confused and wakes up Balandard. Corisande misses her diligence and because she believes that Madame Friturin is next to her, she accuses her of not having woken her up. Eventually, the misunderstanding is revealed. Balandard agrees to drive Corisande to La Châtre after having slept. When Monsieur Friturin comes back sooner than expected, hefinds a man in his wife’s bed. While this happens, a fire sets off in the inn.

Glove-puppet

Not specified

Maurice Sand (Maurice Sand)

France

Nohant

Printed

Couple

Journey

Night

Fighting

Conflagration

Comical

Ironic

Eugène Lambert, George Sand, Maurice Sand : Corisande puppet

French

Les Oignons de Jeu-Maloche, Une nuit à la Tête de veau

Director of the theatre

Innkeeper

Police Superintendant

Valet

Fireman

Traveller

Wife

Maid

Comedy of language

Word warping

Aside

Monologue

Brawl

Situation comedy

Misunderstanding

Une nuit à Châteauroux

A Night in Châteauroux