The Shopkeeper Turned GentlemanFront matterCharles Heron Wall translationChapter navigation54 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.)ACT I.SCENE I.—MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, THREE SINGERS, TWO VIOLIN PLAYERS, FOUR DANCERS.SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN (in a dressing-gown and night-cap), THE MUSIC MASTER, THE DANCING MASTER, THE PUPIL OF THE MUSIC MASTER, A LADY SINGER, TWO MEN SINGERS, DANCERS, TWO SERVANTS.SCENE I.—MR. JOURDAIN, DANCING MASTER, MUSIC MASTER.SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT.SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, FENCING MASTER, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, A SERVANT holding two foils.SCENE IV.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, MUSIC MASTER, DANCING MASTER, FENCING MASTER, A SERVANT.SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.SCENE VI.—PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.SCENE VII.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.SCENE VIII.—MR. JOURDAIN, THE MASTER TAILOR, AN ASSISTANT TAILOR (bringing a suit of clothes for MR. JOURDAIN), A SERVANT.SCENE IX.—MR. JOURDAIN, MASTER TAILOR, ASSISTANT TAILORS (dancing), A SERVANT.SCENE I.—MR. JOURDAIN, TWO LACKEYS.SCENE II.—MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO LACKEYS.SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, NICOLE, TWO SERVANTS.SCENE IV.—DORANTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.SCENE V.—DORANTE, MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.SCENE VI.—MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, DORANTE, NICOLE.SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, NICOLE.SCENE VIII.—NICOLE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE.SCENE IX.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE.SCENE X.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.SCENE XI.—MRS. JOURDAIN, CLEONTE, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.SCENE XII.—CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, COVIELLE, NICOLE.SCENE XIII.—MRS. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, CLEONTE, NICOLE, COVIELLE.SCENE XIV.—CLEONTE, COVIELLE.SCENE XV.—MR. JOURDAIN (alone).SCENE XVI.—MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.SCENE XVII—DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.SCENE XVIII.—DORIMENE, DORANTE.SCENE XIX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE.SCENE XX.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.SCENE XXI.—Entry of the BALLET.SCENE I.—DORIMENE, MR. JOURDAIN, DORANTE, THREE SINGERS, A SERVANT.SCENE II.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, SINGERS, SERVANTS.SCENE III.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN, A SERVANT.SCENE IV.—MR. JOURDAIN (alone).SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE (disguised).SCENE VI.—CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk), THREE PAGES (carrying the vest of CLEONTE), MR. JOURDAIN, COVIELLE.SCENE VII.—COVIELLE (alone).SCENE VIII.—DORANTE, COVIELLE.SCENE IX.—THE TURKISH CEREMONY. [Footnote: Lulli composed the music, and acted the part of the Mufti.]SCENE X.—THE MUFTI, DERVISH, TURKISH SINGERS and DANCERS. MR. JOURDAIN, dressed like a Turk, his head shaved, without any turban or sword.SCENE XI.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, TURKS, singing and dancing.SCENE XIII.—THE MUFTI, DERVISHES, MR. JOURDAIN, TURKS, singing and dancing.SCENE I.—MRS. JOURDAIN, MR. JOURDAIN.SCENE II.—DORANTE, DORIMENE.SCENE III.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE.SCENE IV.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk).SCENE V.—MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, CLEONTE (dressed as a Turk); COVIELLE (disguised).SCENE VI.—LUCILE, CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, DORIMENE, DORANTE, COVIELLE.SCENE VII.—MRS. JOURDAIN. CLEONTE, MR. JOURDAIN, LUCILE, DORANTE, DORIMENE, COVIELLE.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.)All chapters and sections (54)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.)Acts1Act 1 · Scenes12Act 2 · Scenes123456789Act 3 · Scenes12345678910111213141516Act 3 · Other sectionsSCENE XVII—DORIMENE, DORANTE, A SERVANT.Act 3 · Scenes18192021Act 4 · Scenes123456789101113Act 5 · Scenes1234567Produced by Charles Franks, Delphine Lettau and the people at DP.◇THE SHOPKEEPER TURNED GENTLEMAN. (LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME.) →