Description
CHARACTERS
AUGUSTE MERCADET. A speculator
ADOLPHE MINARD. A young bookkeeper.
MICHONNIN DE LA BRIVE. A young man about town.
DE MERICOURT. Another young man about town.
BRÉDIF. Mercadet’s landlord.
VERDELIN. Mercadet’s friend.
BERCHUT. A broker.
GOULARD. A businessman. Mercadet’s creditor.
PIERQUIN. A moneylender. Mercadet’s creditor.
VIOLETTE. Mercadet’s creditor.
JUSTIN. Mercadet’s valet.
MADAME MERCADET.
JULIE MERCADET.
VIRGINIE. The Mercadets’ housekeeper.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
The Speculator was commissioned by the Orange Tree Theatre Richmond and had its first performance on the BBC World Service with Martin Jarvis in the lead.
RUNNING TIME
Approximately 90 minutes
PREVIEW
Preview available here