'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac', acted on October 6, 1669, is nothing but a farce. But Molière excels in farce as well as in higher comedy, and 'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac' is one of the best of its kind. The attacks upon the doctors of the time are not exaggerated. Molière acted the part of Mr. de Pourceaugnac. MR. DE POURCEAUGNAC. ORONTE, _father to_ JULIA. ÉRASTE, _lover to_ JULIA. SBRIGANI, _a Neapolitan adventurer_. FIRST PHYSICIAN. SECOND PHYSICIAN. AN APOTHECARY. A PEASANT. A FEMALE PEASANT. FIRST SWISS. SECOND SWISS. A POLICE OFFICER. TWO INFERIOR POLICE OFFICERS. JULIA, _daughter to_ ORONTE. NÉRINE, _an intriguing woman, supposed to come from Picardy._ LUCETTE, _supposed to come from Gasc…
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