Double Inconstancy

Double Inconstancy is a Comédie into three acts and Prose of Marivaux created the April 6th 1723 with the Hôtel of Burgundy by the Italian Comédiens.

Characters

the Prince .
a Lord .
Flaminia , girl of a servant of the prince.
Smoothing iron , sister of Flaminia.
Silvia , liked of the prince and Arlequin' .

Harlequin .

Trivelin , officer of the palate.

Lackey .

Girls of room .

History

A young country-woman, Silvia, were removed: it is retained in the palate of the prince because this one likes it, although it is already éprise of an young man of its village: Harlequin. Flaminia, an adviser of the prince, then Trivelin tries to break the love between two young people. Contrary to Trivelin, Flaminia succeeds in gaining their sympathy and their confidence. Thus, Silvia acknowledges to him that, in spite of its love for Arlequin, she loves an officer of the palate which visited him several times. But, she is unaware of that it acted, in fact, of the prince incognito. Little by little, the two young peasants let themselves allure by the life of castle. Harlequin falls in love with Flaminia and neglects a little too Silvia. It does not remain any more with the prince that to reveal its true identity and all ends well in two marriages.

Interpretation

It is interesting to study, in particular for the Mise in scene, the difference between the two worlds: that of Silvia, Arlequin on the one hand who are country and simple and that of the Court of the Prince, full with intrigues and representations. Harlequin and Silvia are both handled by corrupters?

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