Arsène Lupine (play) – Wikipedia

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Arsène Lupin is a play in 4 acts, by Francis de Croisset and Maurice Leblanc, represented for the first time the At the Théâtre de l’Athénée. The role of Lupine was held by André Brulé. The text was published the first time in an in-12 volume at Laffite in May 1909.

The acts take place successively in the large hall of a castle; a large living room of a mansion; Finally, a very elegant smoking room (there is no intermission between the second and third acts).

Germaine de Gournay-Martin, a very snobbish daughter of a opulent family who has just bought the castle of Charmerace, will finally, after seven years of engagement, marry the former penniless owner, Jacques, Duke of Charming, a fiancé not very eager but So attractive, which comes back “officially” from an expedition to the South Pole!

The conversation will quickly turn on the recent exploits of Arsène Lupine who did not hesitate to steal all the collections of paintings from his future stepfather, because, the spectator suspects very quickly, Charmerace and Lupin are one . The burglar will be confronted with the tenacious Lorchard Guerchard who has a revenge to take. For this, the police will not hesitate to hold the secretary of Germaine, the beautiful Sonia Krichnoff, who had not left the Duke of charm of a long time indifferent, hostage. But Lupine has a major ally: victory, her devoted nanny, always ready even for the most perilous tasks.

  • André Brulé: the Duke of Charming – Arsène Lupine
  • Paul Escoffier: the Guerchard policeman [ a ]
  • Bullier: Millionaire Gournay-Martin
  • Laurence DLUUC: Sonia Krichnoff
  • Jeanne Rosny: Germaine Gournay-Martin
  • Germaine Ety: Victory, old servant of Arsène Lupine
  • André Lefaur: the investigating judge
  • Clément: Boursin, help from Guerchard
  • Narbal: the police commissioner
  • Cousin: the concierge
  • Benedict: Charolais father, Arsène Lupine Arsène
  • Félix Ander: Charolais fils
  • Georges Térof: Firmin, The Wame Guard
  • Henri Bosc: Dieusy, the security agent
  • Paul Chartrettes: Jean, the driver
  • Ragoneau: the police officer
  • Roux : 2 It is son Charolais, who pretends to be a pharmacist
  • Durand : 3 It is son Charolais, who pretends to be a lawyer
  • Marseille: Alfred, the servant
  • Marius: the locksmith
  • Tribois: Le Geffier
  • Maud Gauthier: Jeanne, friend of Germaine
  • Melle Cézanne: Marie, friend of Germaine
  • Melle Brizac: Irma, fellow of Germaine

During the general rehearsal at the Athenaeum, the part was ovationed and applauded three times [ 4 ] and was a wide success from its first performance [ 5 ] .

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The play has more than a thousand performances with André Brulé as a title role, with several developments over the years: in particular, the reference to Jaurès [ 6 ] is replaced by current politicians [ 7 ] .

The appearance of André Brulé will influence that of the character in his illustrations, in particular via his top shape, cape and pommel cane never mentioned in Leblanc’s texts [ 7 ] .

The story was adapted in the British name Homonym of George Loane Tucker released in 1916, then again the following year by Paul Scardon in American version.

A radio adaptation by Léon Ruth was broadcast for the program At closed offices From the Paris channel on September 14, 1948 with Paul Cambo in the main role. [ 8 ]

Another radio adaptation was broadcast on July 7, 1951 for the program Fantasy Theater From the Paris channel with Louis Ducreux. [ 9 ] .

In 2014, for the 150th anniversary of Maurice Leblanc, the municipality of Étretat, the Association of Friends of Arsène Lupine and Florence Leblanc (his granddaughter) ordered an adaptation of the play to the theater in Paris in Paris [ ten ] .

The story of this play was adapted in manga by Kurokawa editions in 2015: Arsène Lupin. Volume 1 PAR TAKASHI MORITA.

The Varly publisher published the book in paper format in 2017. (ISBN  978-2375040263 )

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  1. ↑ Francis de Croisset and Maurice Leblanc deliberately modified the name of the opponent of Arsène Lupine, Ganimard. Indeed, they would have feared that this name causes the public laughter, on the grounds that this name is also carried, to a consonant by the famous Parisian [ 2 ] Paul Gallimard [ 3 ] .

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  1. ↑ lle stones supiftskk, ® Athenean », The comme , n O 394, ( read online , consulted the )
  2. ↑ The glass mask, ” Echos », The comme , n O 394, ( read online , consulted the )
  3. ↑ Jacques Derouard, Arsène Lupine dictionary , , 290 p. (ISBN  9782251741130 ) , Paul Gallimard
  4. ↑ lle stones supiftskk, ® Arsène Lupine at the Athenaeum », The comme , n O 394, ( read online , consulted the )
  5. ↑ Gustave Guiches, ” Arsène Lupin », The comme , n O 395, ( read online , consulted the )
  6. ↑ Duval 2004
  7. ↑ a et b The special night Arsène Lupine – Interviews with Jacques Derouard, [ listen online ]
  8. ↑ At closed offices : Arsène Lupin (1st broadcast: 09/14/1948 Parisian chain) [ listen online ]
  9. ↑ Henri Marc, ” Arsène Lupine “reappears …” on the airwaves », Workers’ cry , ( read online , consulted the )
  10. ↑ RENOUARD 2016, p. 76.

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  • Hubert Duval « Jean Jaurès in “Arsène Lupine”: an avatar of yellowish imaging », Jaurès notebooks , n O 174, , p. 75-86 ( read online ) .
  • Caroline Renouard , ‘ Arsène Lupin At the Athenaeum (1908): a popular spectacle between rehearsals and innovations ” , in Pascale Alexandre-Bergues and Martin Laliberté (dir.), The archives of the staging: popular shows and media culture 1870-1950 , Villeneuve-d’Ascq / Cerisy-la-Salle, Presses Universitaires du Septentrion / Center Culturel International de Cerisy-la-Salle, coll. ” Performing Arts. Images and sounds ”, , 326 p. (ISBN  978-2-7574-1369-2 ) , p. 75-88 .

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