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La Grammaire is a one-act vaudeville comedy by French playwright Eugène Labiche, first performed in 1867. The play centers on an obsessive grammar enthusiast whose pedantic preoccupation with linguistic rules creates farcical situations disrupting those around him. Labiche was renowned for his bourgeois comedies that satirized middle-class obsessions, and this work exemplifies his talent for finding humor in ordinary social interactions.
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Who wrote La Grammaire and when was it first performed?
La Grammaire was written by Eugène Labiche with Alphonse Jolly and first performed in Paris in 1867. It is a one-act comedy-vaudeville, not a modern grammar manual. [Public-domain text](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/La_grammaire%2C_com%C3%A9die-vaudeville_en_un_acte_%28IA_lagrammairecomdi00labi%29.pdf)
What is the plot of La Grammaire?
François Caboussat, a former merchant seeking election as mayor of Arpajon, cannot master French grammar well enough to write his own speeches. His daughter Blanche secretly prepares his correspondence and political material. [La Grammaire text](https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/La_Grammaire)
Is La Grammaire a serious lesson about French grammar?
No, the grammar theme is the engine of a farce about social status, public speaking, and embarrassment. The single act turns Caboussat's political ambition and language mistakes into comic crises. [Public-domain text](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/La_grammaire%2C_com%C3%A9die-vaudeville_en_un_acte_%28IA_lagrammairecomdi00labi%29.pdf)
Which characters help drive the comedy in La Grammaire?
The main characters include Caboussat, his daughter Blanche, the veterinarian Machut, the servant Jean, and Poitrinas, president of the Academy of Étampes. The action takes place at Caboussat's home in Arpajon. [La Grammaire text](https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/La_Grammaire)
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