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

Comical pose

Comedy of language

Un caprice

A whim

An elementary school teacher teaches his pupils that, in order to be a good Englishman, you have to know how to never compromise yourself and always give vague answers. A bee stings one of the pupils who swears out loud and is then told off. A bull enters galloping, driven mad by the red tie of the teacher, who maintains his composure while the children start to panic. The bull runs straight into the school and throws it into the air with all the people still inside.

String marionette

Not specified

Craig Edward Gordon

Italy

Marina di Pisa

Teaching

England

Composure

Indifference

Calm

Satirical

Edward Gordon Craig, School (cover), 1916.

English

or Thou Shalt not Commit (The 11th Commandment)

Classroom scene

Offstage

Off-stage noise

Destruction of set elements

School