Le trésor supposé

About the show

Dorval loves Lucile, but her uncle Géronte forbids their relationship while seeking to buy Dorval's house cheaply. Crispin exploits Géronte's habit of eavesdropping by inventing a story about a buried treasure in Dorval's cellar. Géronte buys the house to claim the treasure, but the chest is empty except for a note praising work and thrift. Dorval agrees to cancel the sale if Géronte permits his marriage to Lucile; news that Dorval's father has made a fortune helps secure the uncle's consent.