{"product_id":"13327-musical-flatulism-plebus-will-la-petarade-de-chaudepanse-monologue-with-amusing-cover-art","title":"[Musical Flatulism] Plébus (d. 1955) \u0026 Will (1876-1927) \"La Pétarade de Chaudepanse\" - Monologue with Amusing Cover Art","description":"A comic monologue of 35 lines from a collection of \"Monologues rabelaisiens\" telling the story of Monsieur Chaudepanse, who farts as payment for his restaurant lunch. On the cover, a hilarious image by M. Pidot shows the shameless M. Chaudepanse delivering his farts from upon the tabletop, to the dismay of the waiter. 4 pp. Slight wear to the central fold of the bifolium from a previous binding; otherwise in fine condition. 6.75 x 10.5 inches (17.1 x 26.5 cm).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe poem may be an hommage to \"Le Pétomane,\" the famous French flatulist who was popular at the time, a performer at the Moulin Rouge, whose stage act involved sound effects of cannon fire and thunderstorms, as well as playing \"'O Sole Mio\" and \"La Marseillaise\" on an ocarina through a rubber tube in his anus.\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHis audience included Edward, Prince of Wales; King Leopold II of the Belgians; and Sigmund Freud. A remarkable recording exists: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tixKopGjn5s.  \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093514703007,"sku":"13327","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Plebus_Will_Petarade_de_Chaudepanse_13327_001.jpg?v=1722188532","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/13327-musical-flatulism-plebus-will-la-petarade-de-chaudepanse-monologue-with-amusing-cover-art","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}