Isaac Bickerstaffe replaced this character with Doctor Cantwell in an adaptation of another author’s play about this character, The Non-Juror by Colley Cibber (“SIB-er”). The non-speaking maid Flipote is slapped at the end of the first scene of a play titled for this character, which Richard Wilbur translated into English verse. In that play, a grandmother who views this character as perfect is proven wrong when this character’s actions lead to the bailiff Loyal serving eviction papers. The maid Dorine prevents Mariane from marrying this character, who is arrested by order of a king in a deus ex machina ending. This character, who is exposed while trying to seduce Elmire, pretends to be religious to gain Orgon’s trust. For 10 points, name this character, a “Hypocrite” created by Molière. ■END■
ANSWER: Tartuffe (The Isaac Bickerstaffe play is The Hypocrite.)
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