Show Plot Flea in Her Ear

Authors: Georges Feydeau

Time Period: Turn of the 20th century (around 1907)

Setting: Paris, France

Summary: Raymonde Chandebise suspects her husband, Victor Emmanuel, is having an affair because he has suddenly stopped showing physical interest in her.  Seeking to test his fidelity, Raymonde and her friend Lucienne write Victor an anonymous, letter inviting him to a secret rendezvous at the shady Hotel Coq d'Or.  After much confusion over the origin of the letter, multiple family members, servants, and a drunken hotel porter named Poche—converge on the hotel.  A whirlwind of slamming doors, missed connections, and absurd mistaken identities ensues before everyone untangles the mess.