<p>Christine is in love with Heini, a law student, but her father has promised to give her in marriage to the apothecary, a character so conceited and ridiculous that she cannot tolerate him. Heini resolves to leave for Leipzig in order to finish law school and he makes Christine promise that she will resist the apothecary’s advances in the meantime. The apothecary, however, learns that an uncle has bequeathed his fortune to him before he passed away, provided that he would marry his niece: he easily forgets about Christine. But his baseless allegations about Christine offend her father, and, as he is furious with the apothecary, he calls Heini back in order to organise the wedding of the young lovers.</p>

Glove-puppet

Not specified

Keller Therese

Switzerland

Typewriting

Embroidery

Woman

Forced marriage

Wedding

Arranged marriage

Silver wedding

Student

Love

Impossible love

Bourgeoisie

Greek mythology

Silliness

Ignorance

Fatuity

Cloister

Phantom

Pharmacy

Inheritance

Vilification

Backbiting

Comical

German

Father

Apothecary

Off-stage voice

Song

Caricature

Misunderstanding

Apparition

Speechless character

Letter

Disguise

Hidden character

Monologue

Love story

Plot twist

Love rivalry

Ridiculous fight

Der Apotheker

The Apothecary