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described by theauthor as a 'comédie-ballet.'Firstperformed in France in 1932,it wasproduced,in Miss Lucienne Hill's version,at the Birmingham Repertory Theatrein 1951 and at the Arts Theatre early thisyear.  \n‘An early confection of cobwebbery andsugar-candy,pink and white and blue,which seems the embodiment of a comicspirit whose smile has more mischiefthan irony in it.'Spectator  \n'It is a frothy,fimsy enchantment,marryinghigh comedy and the harlequinadein a happy,absurd story of French thievesand English aristocrats.'  \nTimes Educational Supplement  \nBooks are to be returned on or beforethe last date below  \n1  \nColeg y Drindod/Trinity Colege、C38051000660380  \n# THIEVES'CARNIVAL\n\nBy the same Author、RING ROUND THE MOONANTIGONE and EURYDICEARDELECOLOMBETHE LARKTIME REMEMBERED  \nJEAN ANOUILHTHIEVES'CARNIVAL  \nA Play in Four Acts  \nTranslated from the FrenchLE BAL DES VOLEURS  \nBY  \nLUCIENNE HILL  \nrindoim  \n公  \nA,  \nc°  \nThis play is fully protected by copyright.All in-quiries concerning the rights for professional oramateur stage production should be addressedto DRJAN VAN LOEWEN,International Copyright Agency,2 Jason's Court,Wigmore Street,London,W.1  \nFirst published September 18th 1952Reprinted 1955,1959  \n842912AN○  \nCATALOGUE NO.5414/U  \nPRINTED AND BOUND IN GREAT BRITATN BYBUTLER AND TANNER LTD.,FROME AND LONDON  \n## BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE\n\nJean Anouilh was born in Bordeaux in 1910.He waseducated in Paris and published his first play,L'Hermine,in 1931.For a time he was secretary to Louis Jouvet,the actor-manager.  \nAnouilh’s plays did not achieve popular success untilthe end of the Second World War,but a new play byhim is now a regular feature of the Paris theatricalseason.He has also written several film scenarios.  \nAmong his more light-hearted works are Thieves'Carnival (le Bal des Voleurs)which is included in hisPièces Roses,and Ring Around the Moon(I'Invitation auChateau)which has been successfully staged in Englandand America.  \nOther plays by Anouilh available in English areAntigone and Eurydice,Time Remembered,RestlessHeart and Dinner with the Family.  \nCHARACTERS  \nLORD EDGARDLADY HURF  \nDUPONT-DUFORT SENIORDUPONT-DUFORT JUNIORTHE TOWN CRIERTHE POLICEMENTHE NURSEMAIDTHE LITTLE GIRLTHE MUSICIAN","cbCail8dIl4eqlKR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail8dIl4eqlKR","pdf",2921619,88,"English","# Biographical Note\n## Characters","[{\"question\":\"What is the play’s original French title and who translated it?\",\"answer\":\"Thieves’ Carnival is translated from the French Le Bal des Voleurs by Lucienne Hill.\"},{\"question\":\"How many acts does Thieves’ Carnival have?\",\"answer\":\"The play is presented as “A Play in Four Acts.”\"},{\"question\":\"Which characters are listed in the cast section?\",\"answer\":\"The cast includes Lord Edgard, Lady Hurf, Dupont-Dufort Senior and Junior, the Town Crier, the Policeman, the Nursemaid, the Little Girl, and the Musician.\"}]","THIEVES' CARNIVAL - A Play in Four Acts | 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