

An Italian Straw Hat
Eugène Labiche


The classic 1851 farce.
Fadinard is on the way to his wedding when his horse eats a straw hat hanging on a bush.
The owner of the hat is a former girlfriend who insists that Fadinard buys her a new hat instantly.
He sets off to find a replacement hat, followed by his fiancée and all their guests.
The play develops into a delirious chase as Fadinard hunts the hat and the guests hunt Fadinard and comic misunderstandings litter every scene.
An Italian Straw Hat is a comedy play written by Eugène Labiche and published by Nick Hern Books (1998).
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Nick Hern Books · 1998 · 96 pp
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