After being marooned on the island of Serendib, Pierrot and Mezzetin are separated from Arlequin. Pierrot and Mezzetin, being familiar with the customs of the island, disguise themselves as women to avoid being killed and are appointed priestesses by the natives. Arlequin, on the other hand, allows himself to be captured, and the natives crown him king. Arlequin enjoys some of the perks of kingship, including fancy meals, a formal portrait sitting, concubines, and a personal physician, before he discovers that the natives sacrifice their kings to their gods.
Before the sacrifice, however, Mezzetin creates a diversion, as he too would like to escape from Serendib where he is being courted by the Grand Visir. Mezzetin, Pierrot, and Arlequin escape to Paris.
Charactersedit
Arlequin, king of Serendib
Mezzetin, disguised as the grand priestess
Pierrot, disguised as her confidente
The Grand Visir
The Grand Sacrificer
A Painter
A Doctor
Harem girls
A Greek girl
External linksedit
Arlequin roi de Serendib at Gallica
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arlequin, serendib, three, farce, alain, rené, lesage, first, performed, foire, saint, germain, 1713, title, plate, from, 1720, edition, written, byalain, rené, lesagecharactersarlequin, pierrotmezzetinthe, grand, visirthe, grand, sacrificerharem, girlsthieves. Arlequin roi de Serendib is a three act farce by Alain Rene Lesage It was first performed at the Foire Saint Germain in 1713 Arlequin roi de SerendibTitle plate from 1720 edition of Arlequin roi de SerendibWritten byAlain Rene LesageCharactersArlequin PierrotMezzetinthe Grand Visirthe Grand Sacrificerharem girlsthievesDate premiered1713Place premieredFoire Saint GermainOriginal languageFrenchGenrefarceSettingSerendibPlot summary editAfter being marooned on the island of Serendib Pierrot and Mezzetin are separated from Arlequin Pierrot and Mezzetin being familiar with the customs of the island disguise themselves as women to avoid being killed and are appointed priestesses by the natives Arlequin on the other hand allows himself to be captured and the natives crown him king Arlequin enjoys some of the perks of kingship including fancy meals a formal portrait sitting concubines and a personal physician before he discovers that the natives sacrifice their kings to their gods Before the sacrifice however Mezzetin creates a diversion as he too would like to escape from Serendib where he is being courted by the Grand Visir Mezzetin Pierrot and Arlequin escape to Paris Characters editArlequin king of Serendib Mezzetin disguised as the grand priestess Pierrot disguised as her confidente The Grand Visir The Grand Sacrificer A Painter A Doctor Harem girls A Greek girlExternal links editArlequin roi de Serendib at Gallica nbsp This article on a play from the 18th century is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arlequin roi de Serendib amp oldid 1135734546, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
