Argument irrésistible. ...Mais ta future ne veut pas de toi..... -C'est vrai,.... je l'ai dit au beau-père, mais il me donne 100.000 fr de plus. - Ah! c'est différent!... mais on dit que ta future en a aimé un autre et que .... qu’il..... faut la marier tout de suite.... – C’est vrai ; mais je l’ai encore dit au père, et il me donne encore 100.000 f de plus....- Ah ! c’est bien différent !
Argument irrésistible. ...Mais ta future ne veut pas de toi..... -C'est vrai,.... je l'ai dit au beau-père, mais il me donne 100.000 fr de plus. - Ah! c'est différent!... mais on dit que ta future en a aimé un autre et que .... qu’il..... faut la marier tout de suite.... – C’est vrai ; mais je l’ai encore dit au père, et il me donne encore 100.000 f de plus....- Ah ! c’est bien différent !
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A compelling argument. ...But I hear your future does not want you..... - This is true, ...I said this to my future father-in-law, but he gave me another 100,000 Francs. - Ah! that's different!... but there are rumors that your future wife loved someone else....that....she must get married as soon as possible. - True ; but I informed my father-in -law accordingly , and he gave me another 100,000 Francs.... -Ah! that makes a difference!. Charivari
Description:
Robert Macaire may seem to be a realistic figure, however one should remember that in reality he is an artificial personality, created in 1823 by Benjamin Antier for his play „ L’Auberge des Adrets“. The breakthrough came in 1834, when Frédéric Lemaitre used the names of Macaire and his somewhat simple partner Serres-Bertrand for his various comedies in Paris. The figure of Macaire goes back as far as 1371, when - as the legend goes - Aubri de Montdidier, a nobleman from the court of Charles V was assassinated by Macaire. The murder was vindicated by his dog, the only witness of the assassination. A duel between the dog and Macaire, who was armed with a cudgel, should settle the case. The dog killed Macaire, who confessed the murder before he died. Macaire personified the clever business man, who was willing at any time to throw moral and ethical principles overboard for a quick buck. His personality fitted exactly to the period so well described by Alexis de Tocqueville: self-enrichment at all levels and a Government run on shareholders principles. Short-selling, pyramid systems, investments in Californian gold mines and IPOs of non existent companies were the name of the game. Thanks to Macaire and Bertrand, all the little tricks were demonstrated in detail to the public.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, May 16, 1841.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
