Tartuffe (Herr Tartüff)

TARTUFFE

Great is the number of hypocrites on earth!

And many are the forms in which they appear - !

Many a time we unsuspectingly sit next to them...!

For see - - -

Perhaps Your Honour would write

the letter to the Notary today - - ?!

- The letter to the Notary - -

My dear Notary!

I have learned from information gathered by my faithful old house-keeper

that my grandson is leading a most unworthy and dissipated life,

having become an actor -

against my will.

I therefore have decided to leave my entire fortune

to the good old lady who attends to my household.

Now for the letter-box!

- ring to your heart's content - !

Your grandson! The actor!!

Grandfather!

Out with you!

But Granddad!

Get out, I say!

Someone's been handing you too much 'soft soap' -

Get out, I say!

Perhaps the young gentleman would call again some other day - !

You, who witnessed this scene,

may rest assured

that I shall not give in without a struggle - -!

I shall come back

and release my granddad from this humbug!

The Touring Cinema! The grand Touring Cinema -!

We want no cinema!

But fair lady -!

Fair lady -

What will you show - ?

A story of Saints and Sinners -!

Wait a minute!

A cinema! A cinema! What nonsense!

Whereas, as a rule, day-in, day-out,

I only consider my master's well-being!

- I shall come!

I shall be back in a minute.

The title of the comedy - -

Tartuffe - or the play of Mr Orgon

and his well beloved friend.

Persons in the play:

Voilà! the play can begin!

Elmire is expecting her husband back

from a long journey.

The carriage is in sight.

Dorine, I am so happy!

Elmire, if you knew how happy I am!

Then kiss me!

To kiss is to sin, so teaches my friend Tartuffe.

Tartuffe? Who is your friend Tartuffe?

A saintly man! He comes here!

I hurried on to prepare all for his reception!

Hullo, Pierre, Jean, Jacques!

Clear out all this rubbish!

Mr Tartuffe does not approve of luxuries!

I do not recognise him - -

- it's like a religious mania!

I'll bring him to his senses!

There is a quaint looking fellow

waiting outside the house.

He says he is expected.

You fool! And you didn't ask him in?

For heaven's sake put the lights out.

Tartuffe does not approve of extravagance!

What an alarming looking fellow!

Hullo, - Jacques - Jean, Pierre, Camille!

Tartuffe does not approve of so many servants, and so - -

- you shall leave - -

You - - and - -

- and you - -

Go, all of you!

Oh, dear sir, for twenty years

I have been in your service - -

Don't send me away -!

You shall stay - -

to wait on Mr Tartuffe.

In the morning,

Mr Orgon personally sets the breakfast table

for Mr Tartuffe - -

First our morning prayer -!

Forgive me, my brother!

Sinful frivolity!

I just found the master's wallet - -!

Received 500 Thaler from Mr Orgon for the poor - Tartuffe

Received 700 Thaler from Mr Orgon for the poor - Tartuffe

Received 2,000 Thaler from Mr Orgon for the poor - Tartuffe

Where is this Tartuffe?

I must talk to you. Please be sensible, will you - ?

Gently, you'll wake him -

My God, what do you look like?