According to Françoise Rubellin, who published it (Marionnettes du XVIIIe siècle (Puppets of the 18th century), 2022), Le Palais de l’Ennui (the Palace of Ennui) was most likely performed before Polichinelle Endymion, a parody of Fontenelle and Colin de Blamont’s heroic pastoral Endymion; but this text has been lost. The “Palais de l’Ennui” is none other than the Paris Opera, the last productions of which are being mocked in the play.

The Opéra (Opera) is complaining to Ennui, which scares the audience away. The Foire (Fair) comes to ask it for a play, and meets Endymion, who asks him to parody him. Polichinelle drives Endymion and Ennui away.