At this play's opening, one character is reminded that Francois I fell into the water, and he reluctantly stops look for the boats.  
At this play's opening, one character is reminded that Francois I fell into the water, and he reluctantly stops look for the boats.  One character in this play imitates the month of February by scratching his head like Stan Laurel, before breaking down and crying like a baby, whereupon his wife consoles him and he calls her "Semiramis."  This work takes place in a circular room of a tower on a circular island, and the central event of this work is first attended by a lady, who is quickly followed by a colonel.  The climax occurs when the Emperor himself shows up, followed presently by an Orator, who faces the title objects but doesn't say any intelligible words before drawing some scribbles on the blackboard.  Featuring the Old Man and the Old Woman, FTP, name this play in which the title objects are brought out for invisible guests to sit on, a work of Eugene Ionesco.
At this play's opening, one character is reminded that Francois I fell into the water, and he reluctantly stops look for the boats.  
The {Chairs} or Les {Chaises} (3) [AH]