His following play, La Comtesse d'Escarbagnas, is considered one of his lesser works. Le Tartuffe (or The Impostor), the play that was staged at Versailles as part of The Pleasures of the Enchanted Island in 1664, was the subject of a controversy that raged for five years. 756757, in, This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 14:17. Copyright 2023 History Today Ltd. Company no. But it was a commercial flop, forcing Molire to immediately write Le mdecin malgr lui (The Doctor Despite Himself), a satire against the official sciences. Le lien vers le site collection, Chteau de Versailles, Dist. WebDuring these 12 years he polished his skills as actor, director, administrator, and playwright. Molire was always careful not to attack the institution of monarchy. After a brilliant campaign, the king had to retreat (1668) in the face of English and especially Dutch pressure. King Louis XIIIs chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, maneuvered to weaken the power of the nobility and consolidate the kings absolute authority, justified by a "[30], [Molire] has been accused of not having a consistent, organic style, of using faulty grammar, of mixing his metaphors, and of using unnecessary words for the purpose of filling out his lines. Landolt | Published in History Today Volume 16 Issue 11 November 1966 These six days of spectacular celebrations firmly established the legend of Versailles as a festive venue. It apparently was a success and secured the favour of the kings brother Philippe, duc dOrlans. In order to please his patron, Monsieur, who was so enthralled with entertainment and art that he was soon excluded from state affairs, Molire wrote and played Dom Garcie de Navarre ou Le Prince jaloux (The Jealous Prince, 4 February 1661), a heroic comedy derived from a work of Cicognini's. Les Femmes savantes (The Learned Ladies) of 1672 is considered another of Molire's masterpieces. Molire died on 17 February 1673, following a performance of The Hypochondriac, in which he played the role of Argan. Each version represented a different stage in a conflict that brought the playwright up against the great secular and religious forces of seventeenth-century France. Franoise has invited both Molire and Armande to her apartments, unbeknownst to each other. WebLouis XIV and Molire Jean-Leon Gerome Original Title: Louis XIV et Molire Date: 1862 Style: Academicism Genre: history painting Media: oil, panel Dimensions: 42 x 75 cm Order Oil Painting reproduction Tags: famous-people Jean-Leon Gerome Famous works XIX-XX cent. Molire, original name Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, (baptized January 15, 1622, Paris, Francedied February 17, 1673, Paris), French actor and playwright, the greatest of all writers of French comedy. [9] They summed up the play as being "richer in rhetoric than drama". In 1658 the troupe returned to Paris and played before Louis XIV. On his return to Paris, Molire was taken under the wing of Monsieur, the kings brother. Molire is now considered one of the first French authors in the modern sense of a writer who is vigilant about his commercial success as well as the state of his legacy. A talented actress, Madeleine Bjart, persuaded Molire to establish a theatre, but she could not keep the young company alive and solvent. In 1670, he wrote The Bourgeois Gentleman a comedy ballet for which Lully composed the music, including the well-known Marche pour la crmonie des Turcs (March for the ceremony of the Turks). [2], The critics liked Molire in spite of its weak drama. That the king was not pleased with Molires efforts at self-promotion may well have been one of the reasons why Louis XIV authorized Jean-Baptiste Lully to oversee all the material aspects of musical productions in France, including Molires comdies-ballets. Colinge an old actor, with Molire since the beginning. [fn 1] Supporting [ edit] Baron a seventeen year old member of Molire's company. It is now widely regarded as Molire's most refined masterpiece, the one with the highest moral content, but it was little appreciated at its time. Clearly they had their ups as well as downs. Tartuffe, ou L'Imposteur was also performed at Versailles, in 1664, and created the greatest scandal of Molire's artistic career. [7], Molire had its first tryout at Ford's Grand Opera House in Baltimore, on February 24, 1919, where it played for a week. It centres on two provincial young women who are exposed by valets masquerading as masters in scenes that contrast, on the one hand, the womens desire for elegance coupled with a lack of common sense and, on the other, the valets plain speech seasoned with cultural clichs. This work too was quickly suspended. Favourite Collect. The revocation, which was accompanied by a pitiless persecution, drove many artisans from France and caused endless misfortune. Molire came of age as France was emerging into its Grand Sicle (Great Century). Molire's study in his theatre in the Palais-Royal; about 4pm on February 17, 1673. Franoise repeats a lie of Giovanni Lulli, that Molire has written a play satirizing Franoise, her husband, and the king. [10] His mother was the daughter of a prosperous bourgeois family. Moeller's interpretation of this real-life figure is ahistorical. [fn 6] Molire opened for a one-week run at the Mason Opera House on July 7, 1919. Jean Lon Grme Catalogue raisonn, 2000, User:Paris 16/Recent uploads/2022 April 4-6, User:Paris 16/Recent uploads/2022 October 23-25, File:Jean-Lon Grme - Louis XIV and Moliere.jpg, Wikidata:WikiProject sum of all paintings/Creator/Jean-Lon Grme, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Jean-Lon_Grme_-_Louis_XIV_and_Moliere.jpg&oldid=698918299, Works by Jean-Lon Grme by Ackerman-2 number, Artworks with Wikidata item missing genre, Artworks with Wikidata item missing institution, Artworks digital representation of 2D work, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, height: 42 cm (16.5 in); width: 75 cm (29.5 in), {{Painting| |Title = {{en|Louis XIV and Moliere}} |Artist = Jean-Lon Grme |Year = 1862 |Technique = Oil on panel |Dimensions = (42 x 75 cm) |Gallery = Malden Public Library |Location = Malden, Ma. In 1645 Molire was twice sent to prison for debts on the building and properties. [4] His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molire". Max Size, 2827 x 1600px JPG, Size: 2.5 MB. Learn how and when to remove this template message, theatre in the east wing of the Palais-Royal, "France looks to the law to save the language of Molire", "15 January: Remembering Molire on Birthday", "Biography, Bibliography, Analysis, Plot overview", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Molire&oldid=1138405272, 17th-century French dramatists and playwrights, Articles needing additional references from January 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Roy, Donald (1995). The King was enchanted, finding it all highly amusing; but, on the advice of the Archbishop of Paris, Mgr. Landolt describes how Molieres comedy, Le Tartuffe, which portrays religious hypocrisy, involved him in troubles with devout persons at Court and with his patron, Louis XIV. [4] Whether coincidence or not, within two months all three would start rehearsals for Molire. The Palace of Versailles benefited from the France Relance plan. It is likely that his education commenced with studies at a Parisian elementary school,[14] followed by his enrolment in the prestigious Jesuit Collge de Clermont, where he completed his studies in a strict academic environment and got a first taste of life on the stage.[15]. The piece mocks the people who had criticised L'cole des femmes by showing them at dinner after watching the play; it addresses all the criticism raised about the piece by presenting the critics' arguments and then dismissing them. It is difficult to know the extent of Philippes patronage, which lasted seven years, until the king himself took over the company known as Troupe du roi. No doubt the company gained a certain celebrity and prestige, invitations to great houses, and subsidies (usually unpaid) to actors, but not much more. Webpris des arts et des lettres, le souverain Louis XIV s'est montr protecteur de Molire dont l'uvre n'tait pas sans dplaire l'glise. The monarchy became increasingly isolated from the people and thereby assumed a decidedly mythical quality. [18] Later Molire concentrated on writing musical comedies, in which the drama is interrupted by songs and/or dances, but for years the fundamentals of numerous comedy-traditions would remain strong, especially Italian (e.g. Molire has already written, The apartments of Madame de Montespan at the. With Lully he again used music for Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, for Les Amants magnifiques, and finally for Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (The Middle Class Gentleman), another of his masterpieces. On the artistic side he responded with two lesser-known works: La Critique de "L'cole des femmes", in which he imagined the spectators of his previous work attending it. Martin Barnham. He had extended the frontier of France in the north by annexing part of Flanders and in the east by seizing Lorraine and Franche-Comt. The queen died, and the king secretly married Mme de Maintenon, who imperceptibly gained in political influence. Quelle est l'histoire des possdes de Loudun au XVIIe sicle ? The age of reason, 1660-1805, was a time to restore order while finding humor in those who stray away from order. It describes the story of an atheist who becomes a religious hypocrite and, for this, is punished by God. Moeller acknowledged Miller's creative contribution in the dedication for the published play.[3]. He earned a position as one of the king's favourites and enjoyed his protection from the attacks of the court. Molire came of age as France was emerging into its Grand Sicle (Great Century). The womens fatuities, which they consider the height of wit, suggest their warped view of culture in which material things are of no account. WebLouis XIV the King of France. Almost alone he had defeated a formidable coalition (Spain and the Holy Roman emperor had joined the Dutch against him) and dictated terms to the enemy. He appeared at the Louvre for the first time in 1658, performing The Doctor in Love for the young Louis XIV. Cronyn comments on the incident: "You may imagine how that made me feel. Although the sacred and secular authorities of 17th-century France often combined against him, the genius of Molire finally emerged to win him It was on this occasion that he put on The Forced Marriage, The Princess of Elid and Tartuffe. WebThis was the first grand party given in Versailles by Louis XIV, and was also the first time, under the aegis of the king, that Molire and Lully collaborated. In 168889 the fall of the Stuarts and William of Oranges accession to the throne of England further reversed the situation to the detriment of France. Three years later, in 1700, Charles II, the last Habsburg king of Spain, died, bequeathing his kingdoms to Louiss grandson, Philip of Anjou (Philip V). Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Holbrook Blinn's acting was admirable, but the royal neck was too short for the regicide in Broun. This view is also evident in his later works and was a source of inspiration for many later authors, including (in a different field and with different effect) Luigi Pirandello. [21] During the comdies-ballets, Molire collaborated with Pierre Beauchamp. Gaines 2002, p. 383 (birthdate); Scott 2000, p. 14 (names). Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Some French biographers have done their best to read his personal life into his works, but at the cost of misconstruing what might have happened as what did happen. The premiere of Molire's Les Prcieuses Ridicules (The Affected Young Ladies) took place at the Petit-Bourbon on 18 November 1659. His first two known plays date from this time: Ltourdi; ou, les contretemps (The Blunderer; or, The Mishaps), performed at Lyon in 1655, and Le Dpit amoureux (The Amorous Quarrel), performed at Bziers in 1656. This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that ", Jean-Lon Grme - Louis XIV and Moliere.jpg. WebDuring these 12 years he polished his skills as actor, director, administrator, and playwright. WebXIV (16381715) in 1658, it was Molire's comedy, Le Docteur amoureux , 1664 Molire was invited to perform Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur, an attack on religious hypocrisy, for Louis XIV at Versailles, France. Its theme of marital relationships dramatizes Molire's pessimistic views on the falsity inherent in human relationships. For Tartuffe's impiety, the Catholic Church in France denounced this study of religious hypocrisy, which was followed by a ban by the Parlement, while Don Juan was withdrawn and never restaged by Molire. Many words or phrases introduced in Molire's plays are still used in current French: Molire plays a small part in Alexandre Dumas's novel The Vicomte of Bragelonne, in which he is seen taking inspiration from the muskeeter Porthos for his central character in Le Bourgeois gentilhomme. Molire reached Paris in 1658 and performed in front of the King at the Louvre (then for rent as a theatre) in Corneille's tragedy Nicomde and in the farce Le Docteur Amoureux with some success. The King was under pressure from thedvotparty, which had a powerful ally in his Spanish mother, Anne of Austria, the most devoutly orthodox Catholic at Court. RMN / Christophe Fouin This article is about the French playwright. The rationale was the looming, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Molire_(play)&oldid=1134908159, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Introduces the four leads and several other characters. de Montespan tries to entice Molire. Favourite Collect. Les Prcieuses Ridicules was the first of Molire's many attempts to satirize certain societal mannerisms and affectations then common in France. He was awarded the title of Troupe de Monsieur (Monsieur being the honorific for the king's brother Philippe I, Duke of Orlans). [16], Producer-director Henry Miller chose to begin touring on the West Coast, starting with Los Angeles. Molire suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, possibly contracted when he was imprisoned for debt as a young man. Louis XIV, Molire Date 1862 date QS:P571,+1862-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 Medium oilon panel medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259 De Luzon a young courtier. The monarchy became increasingly isolated from the people and thereby assumed a decidedly mythical quality. View all 241 artworks Court Mtrage Short Films Added: 21 Dec, 2020 Its depiction of the hypocrisy of the dominant classes was taken as an outrage and violently contested. [10] Flippant though his first night review may read, Broun thought strongly enough about the play to write a two-column article about it a few days later. With England against him, he had to try to prevent Spain from falling into the hands of the equally hostile Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, who disputed Philips claim. Courtiers and Ladies-in-Waiting, Actors and Actresses. While Louis watched his buildings going up, Colbert, who supervised the construction, obtained from him the means to carry out an economic revolution aimed at making France economically self-sufficient while maximizing exports. WebLouis XIV and Molire (1862) Jean-Lon Grme (French, 1824-1904) Facebook Twitter Pinterest. R.B. Mme si l'glise voit d'un trs mauvais ilil les comdiens, LouisXIV prend leur dfense et leur alloue parfois des bourses et des salles o ils peuvent se produire. Marquise was courted, in vain, by Pierre Corneille and later became the lover of Jean Racine. WebMoliere and Louis XIV R.B. The Acadmie preached unity of time, action, and styles of verse. Moliere was the alias of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, born in 1622 to a upholsterer who served the royal household. The theatre troupe went bankrupt in 1645. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1928. Colinge an old actor, with Molire since the beginning. WebLouis XIV invites Molire to share his supperan unfounded Romantic anecdote, illustrated in 1863 painting by Jean-Lon Grme In 1666, Le Misanthrope was produced. Tiberio Fiorilli asScaramouche The King finally imposed respect for Tartuffe a few years later, after he had gained more power over the clergy. In June 1643, when Molire was 21, he decided to abandon his social class and pursue a career on the stage. More lay behind these attacks on Le Tartuffe and its author than was immediately obvious. Toward the end of his life, Molire arranged for the publication of an attractive edition of his complete works; that edition, however, did not appear until about 10 years after his death. Taking leave of his father, he joined the actress Madeleine Bjart, with whom he had crossed paths before, and founded the Illustre Thtre with 630 livres. As was common at the time, the role was played in, This was very unusual; most Broadway touring itineraries started with Chicago or other large midwestern cities. The king energetically devoted himself to building new residences. WebLouis XIV was not wrong, as some have claimed, to remove himself from unhealthful and tumultuous Paris, but he erred in breaking with the wandering tradition of his ancestors. The long war that ensued ended in 1678, in the first treaty of Nijmegen with Louis triumphant. Louis XIV, Molire Date 1862 date QS:P571,+1862-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 Medium oilon panel medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259 WebXIV (16381715) in 1658, it was Molire's comedy, Le Docteur amoureux , 1664 Molire was invited to perform Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur, an attack on religious hypocrisy, for Louis XIV at Versailles, France. Thirteen years as an itinerant actor helped him polish his comedic abilities while he began writing, combining Commedia dell'arte elements with the more refined French comedy. The Brooklyn Citizen also thought Bates' performance the best of the night. Subtitles on this occasion reported that the work was given "par ordre du Roi" (by order of the king) and this work was received much more warmly than its predecessors. He is portrayed among other writers in The Blasphemers' Banquet (1989). It was a strict academic environment, but with its emphasis on theatre and performing, it was WebLouis XIV and Molire (1862) Jean-Lon Grme (French, 1824-1904) Facebook Twitter Pinterest. [fn 1] WebLouis XIV invites Molire to share his supperan unfounded Romantic anecdote, illustrated in 1863 painting by Jean-Lon Grme In 1666, Le Misanthrope was produced. On September 1, 1715, four days before his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene at Versailles. Author of. He knew well how to make use of them. [fn 1] Marie Cress died on 11 May 1632 (Gaines 2002, p. xi). During the short span of Molires productive years, he was not at all a classical author, with leisure to plan and write as he would. These unchronicled years must have been of crucial importance to Molires career, forming as they did a rigorous apprenticeship to his later work as actor-manager and teaching him how to deal with authors, colleagues, audiences, and authorities. Molire, original name Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, (baptized January 15, 1622, Paris, Francedied February 17, 1673, Paris), French actor and playwright, the greatest of all writers of French comedy. The collaboration with Lully ended with a tragdie et ballet, Psych, written in collaboration with Pierre Corneille and Philippe Quinault. [7], On 10 February 2019, Google celebrated Molire with a doodle. Comedies, in his view, were made to be acted. [9], Molire was born in Paris shortly before his christening as Jean Poquelin on 15 January 1622. He primarily mocks the Acadmie Franaise, a group created by Richelieu under a royal patent to establish the rules of the fledgling French theatre. The king, demonstrating his protection once again, became the new official sponsor of Molire's troupe. In his plays, the comic is based on a double vision that holds together opposing ideas, such as wisdom and folly or right and wrong. The monarchy became increasingly isolated from the people and thereby assumed a decidedly mythical quality. [7], Despite the adulation of the court and Parisians, Molire's satires attracted criticism from other circles. [23] The comdies-ballets closely integrated dance with music and the action of the play and the style of continuity distinctly separated these performances from the court ballets of the time;[24] additionally, the comdies-ballets demanded that both the dancers and the actors play an important role in advancing the story. Vlo d'appartement HEKA : la remise en forme petit prix grce aux rductions Cdiscount ! Characters are listed in order of appearance within their scope. These entertainments led Jean-Baptiste Colbert to demand the arrest of Fouquet for wasting public money, and he was condemned to life imprisonment.[20]. His rapid success and persistence against opposition when he finally got back to Paris is inexplicable without these years of training. Under French law at the time, actors were not allowed to be buried in the sacred ground of a cemetery. Moreover, the official Gazette de France called the play wholly injurious to religion, and capable of having very dangerous effects. They were met with public outcry and were suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church. However, they made a crucial mistake by performing a tragedy instead of one of their popular comedies. This was a success despite a moral treatise by the Prince of Conti, criticizing the theatre in general and Molire in particular. Despite a fair amount of lines, this role was uncredited in program guides and reviews. It was at this time that he began to use the pseudonym Molire, possibly inspired by a small village of the same name in the Midi near Le Vigan. "Molire", pp. He appeared at the Louvre for the first time in 1658, performing The Doctor in Love for the young Louis XIV. [28] The first to offer full translations of Molire's verse plays such as Tartuffe into English verse was Curtis Hidden Page, who produced blank verse versions of three of the plays in his 1908 translation. England, the Dutch, and the emperor united in the Grand Alliance to resist Louiss expansionism. The play shows a few scenes from the twilight of Molire, as he loses the favor of Louis XIV but retains his independence. WebLouis XIV and Molire (1862) Jean-Lon Grme (French, 1824-1904) Facebook Twitter Pinterest. Hypocrisy became the rule. He appeared at the Louvre for the first time in 1658, performing The Doctor in Love for the young Louis XIV. It was a strict academic environment, but with its emphasis on theatre and performing, it was [5], Born into a prosperous family and having studied at the Collge de Clermont (now Lyce Louis-le-Grand), Molire was well suited to begin a life in the theatre. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Molire was forced to reach Paris in stages, staying outside for a few weeks in order to promote himself with society gentlemen and allow his reputation to feed in to Paris. Under his command, ballet and opera rightly became professional arts unto themselves. He was to give himself entirely to the theatre for 30 years and to die exhausted at the age of 51. De Luzon a young courtier. With the advantage of royal patronage, Molires company began to grow in prestige. The age of reason, 1660-1805, was a time to restore order while finding humor in those who stray away from order. He won this contest almost single-handed. To this end he allied himself with his cousin Charles II of England and invaded the Netherlands in 1672. Moliere was the alias of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, born in 1622 to a upholsterer who served the royal household. However, they made a crucial mistake by performing a tragedy instead of one of their popular comedies. Le Sicilien ou L'Amour peintre was written for festivities at the castle of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and was followed in 1668 by Amphitryon, inspired both by Plautus' work of the same name and Jean Rotrou's successful reconfiguration of the drama. RMN / Christophe Fouin. Who Said It? (She may have been her illegitimate daughter with the Duke of Modena.) The king returns unexpectedly; he is angry to find Molire and Franoise together. Heywood Broun reported the climatic moment of Molire's death scene was marred by the sound of auto horns coming from the streets outside. View all 241 artworks Court Mtrage Short Films Added: 21 Dec, 2020 (2,827 1,600 pixels, file size: 1.52 MB, MIME type: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/, Fine Arts: PICTURES ON EXHIBITION IN NEW YORK. [6], Through the patronage of aristocrats including Philippe I, Duke of Orlansthe brother of Louis XIVMolire procured a command performance before the King at the Louvre. Here it was that all Molires Paris plays were staged, starting with Dom Garcie de Navarre; ou, le prince jaloux (Don Garcia of Navarre; or, The Jealous Prince) in February 1661, a heroic comedy of which much was hoped; it failed on the stage and succeeded only in inspiring Molire to work on Le Misanthrope. On September 1, 1715, four days before his 77th birthday, Louis XIV died of gangrene at Versailles. On his return to Paris, Molire was taken under the wing of Monsieur, the kings brother. In 1682 the seat of government was transferred to Versailles. Download. [11] Upon seeing him for the first time, a maid exclaimed, "Le nez! La Forest a sixty-eight-year-old woman, cook and friend to Molire. Molire had other enemies, too, among them the Jansenists and some traditional authors. Today, Molires work is considered one of the highlights of world literature. |Source = |Permission = |Other versions = }} {{Cr. Louis, who desired nothing more than peace, hesitated but finally accepted the inheritance. WebWhen he was 13 years old, Molire was sent to the prestigious school Jesuits College of Clermont (now Lyce Louis-le-Grand) until 1641. Boileau also supported him through statements that he included in his Art potique. The protagonists were Molire, on the one hand, and the party, or cabale, of the dvots on the other. Two other comedies of the same year were the successful L'cole des maris (The School for Husbands) and Les Fcheux (The Bores), subtitled Comdie faite pour les divertissements du Roi (a comedy for the King's amusements) because it was performed during a series of parties that Nicolas Fouquet gave in honor of the sovereign. She was the widow of the satirist Paul Scarron and the former governess of the kings illegitimate children. As soon as the King left Paris for a tour, Lamoignon and the archbishop banned the play. Of all the supporting actors Gale consistently drew the most critical appreciation. Funny as a baby's open grave." From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents, medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259. His company toured the French provinces for several years and eventually secured the patronage of King Louis XIVs brother in 1658 at a performance given at the Louvre. The author died in 1904, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. However, Molire's widow, Armande, asked the King if her spouse could be granted a normal funeral at night. Between 7 and 13 May 1664, Molire took part in The Pleasures of the Enchanted Island. [15] Two nights before, an audience member had slumped from his seat to die on the floor, perhaps in sympathy with Molire and the play. He reconciled himself to another painful sacrifice when he recognized William of Orange as William III of England, in violation of his belief in the divine right of the Stuart king James II to Williams throne. [14], The play's Broadway run closed on May 10, 1919, at the Liberty Theatre. Estelle Winwood, Forrest Robinson, and Sidney Herbert were also reported in early February 1919 to have been signed by Henry Miller. Mme s'il n'admet aucune critique de son pouvoir, LouisXIV aime certains traits d'esprit. With music by Lully, Molire presented L'Amour mdecin (Love Doctor or Medical Love). A so-called parti des Dvots arose in French high society, who protested against Molire's excessive "realism" and irreverence, which were causing some embarrassment. Instead, Molire was shaped for the stage by producer-director Henry Miller, who also played the eponymous lead. According to Cronyn, he mentioned to Olivier that he (Cronyn) was about to play the title role in The Miser, and that Olivier then responded "Molire? It is now widely regarded as Molire's most refined masterpiece, the one with the highest moral content, but it was little appreciated at its time. Molire meurt la suite d'une reprsentation du Malade Imaginaire. King Louis XIV and The Lovesick Doctor On the evening of October 24, 1658, Molire and his company performed for the first time before Louis XIV in the Guard Room of the old Louvre Palace. He viewed French Protestants as potential rebels. His absolute monarchy was one of the most successful during the Age of Absolution, having the longest rule of any monarch in Europe. 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