The Virtuous Island
1956 English adaptation by Maurice Valency of the play Supplément au voyage de Cook / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Virtuous Island is a 1956 English adaptation by Maurice Valency of the play Supplément au voyage de Cook written in 1935 by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux.
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The Virtuous Island | |
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Written by | Jean Giraudoux |
Characters | Mr Banks, Outourou, Tahiriri, Mrs Banks, Valao, Matamua, Vaiturou, A native Tahitian, The Lieutenant |
Date premiered | 21 November 1935 |
Place premiered | Théâtre de l'Athénée in Paris |
Original language | French |
Subject | Captain Cook visits Tahiti |
Genre | Satirical drama |
Setting | Tahiti |
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