About:
After his business falls on hard times, an automobile dealer garners interest in himself and brand by visiting social salons in outrageous personalities—the "Duke" and "Marie-Chantal"—embodying gay tropes.
Debuted on October 3, 1929 at the Michodière theatre following a few replacement of actors and the staging director. Adapted in 1975 as a film by Raymond Rouleau.
The title is a phrase meaning "an elegant person," and is translated as "The Snobs" in A History of Homosexuality in Europe, Vol. I & II: Berlin, London, Paris; 1919-1939 (2000) by Florence Tamagne
Also see:
- Part 6 of Régie Théâtrale's biography of Bourdet by Genevieve Latour.
- Stage details and set design at Régie Théâtrale
Editions
- Paris : Stock (1932)
- Paris : Stock (1933) 254pp. Green cloth-bound hardcover with title stamped in gold atop black spine label. Top edge gilt.
- Paris : Stock (1933) paperback
