These three scenes were inspired from a comedy in four acts of the same name by Edmond Audran, performed for the first time at the Théâtre de la Gaieté in Paris on 21 October 1896. A novice, from a very poor convent, is forced to marry to be entitled to an inheritance from his rich uncle. The prior, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity, finds a solution. The novice will marry an automaton and return to the convent. But a real young woman decides to take the place of the doll.
Leopoldo Fregoli plays the guitar to set-up a gag.
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Leopoldo Fregoli plays the guitar to set-up a gag.
Leopoldo Fregoli kissing a lady.
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Leopoldo Fregoli kissing a lady.
Leopoldo Fregoli as a flirting soldier.
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Leopoldo Fregoli as a flirting soldier.
Leopoldo Fregoli at a restaurant with a lady setting up the table.
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Leopoldo Fregoli at a restaurant with a lady setting up the table.
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A man with a heavy beard and long hair comes into a barber shop. The barber wets down his hair, does a thorough job of cutting, leaving customer with a big bald patch, then wets down his hair again, and the man leaves with his hair intact as at the start.
Wearing white suit and straw hat
View of the audience, following the launch of a ship.
A man changes clothes immediately.
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A man changes clothes immediately.
Leopoldo Fregoli eating at the restaurant.
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Leopoldo Fregoli eating at the restaurant.
Leopoldo Fregoli gets free tasty samples.
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Leopoldo Fregoli gets free tasty samples.
Leopoldo Fregoli dressing from man to woman and back again.
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Leopoldo Fregoli dressing from man to woman and back again.
Leopoldo Fregoli pose as various composers
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Leopoldo Fregoli pose as various composers
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Fregoli impersonates four famous composers.
Fregoli impersonates four famous composers.
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A man enters and pays homage to the lady standing before him. He turns away, and the lad takes off her clothes and reveals herself as a young man: Fregoli.
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Barber shop skit with Leopoldo Fregoli.
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Three people playing cards.
