Caught on the Hop

by  Foxton, David

Published: 1993

Acts: 1

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Acts: 1
Male Roles: 2
Female Roles: 3
Flexible Roles: 0
Has Chorus/Extras: No

Synopsis

Returning home unexpectedly early from a rendezvous with her lover, Sophie Fontaineau finds that her husband Etienne is absent and immediately suspects him of philandering. She accidentally spills brandy on her porter's trousers; the poor man soon finds himself trouserless behind a screen, desperately worried by the return of Etienne, who is disguised as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Further complications ensue when Etienne's lover, "Esmeralda", appears and recognises the porter - now disguised as Sophie's aged aunt - as her husband. All is finally resolved ... or is it? Clothilde, the long-suffering maid, provides the final twist to this delightful comedy.