By Victor Hugo
Dans l'Espagne de l. a. fin du XVIIe siècle, alors que los angeles monarchie est en proie au complot, un laquais se voit chargé, en mystery, d'usurper l'identité d'un grand seigneur, et de diriger le can pay. Ce laquais, c'est Ruy Blas, amoureux de los angeles reine qui forget about tout de ce travestissement... Créée en 1838, cette pièce est bien plus qu'une easy espagnolade. vehicle, par le drame, Victor Hugo entend "ressusciter le passé au revenue du présent " : de l'Espagne de Charles II à l. a. France de Louis-Philippe, il n'y a qu'un pas. Et, comme dans Lorenzaccio de Musset, los angeles query centrale est ici celle du peuple, incarné par Ruy Blas - "le peuple, orphelin, pauvre, clever et fortress ; placé très bas, et aspirant très haut" (Préface). Œuvre hybride où Hugo mêle en virtuose elegant et gruesome, tragique et cornique, et manie l. a. langue avec une aisance souveraine, Ruy Blas connut un succès sans précédent, et demeure l'une des pièces majeures du drame romantique.
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Although all have at least some connection with the antebellum South (and most specifically cite events in Charleston), several are general in scope, and one focuses primarily on French-speaking Canada. The riot upon which the symposium focused was the culmination of a series of events stretching over many months. Joseph George Holman, manager of the Charleston Theatre, had brought James H. Caldwell from England to Charleston for what proved to be the start of a long American career. Within a few months, however, Caldwell and Holman quarreled, and eventually Caldwell resorted to the local newspapers to lay his case before the public.
The riot upon which the symposium focused was the culmination of a series of events stretching over many months. Joseph George Holman, manager of the Charleston Theatre, had brought James H. Caldwell from England to Charleston for what proved to be the start of a long American career. Within a few months, however, Caldwell and Holman quarreled, and eventually Caldwell resorted to the local newspapers to lay his case before the public. Caldwell was young, handsome, and popular, whereas Holman was imperious and distant, and the public rallied to Caldwell's cause.
Holman, or whoever else may have the management of the Theatre, will put to sleep the disturbances that have occurred, by allowing Mr. Caldwell to have his benefit. CIVIS. City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser 15 March 1817 TO THE PUBLIC It was my intention, in reply to Mr. Caldwell's Address, which first appeared in the City Gazette, to have fully described some general principles relative to the customary regulations for a Theatre, and to have proved the impropriety of any other appeal, on points of contract, than to the laws of the country.