The Duenna was created in 1775.
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The favor that the Duenna asks Cyrano is to help her niece, Roxane, who is in love with Christian, by making sure that Christian writes a letter to Roxane expressing his feelings. The Duenna worries that Christian may not be able to express his emotions well in writing.
A duenna is an older woman, usually a relative, who escorts a young woman on a supervised activity with a young man. (This is a custom native to Spain and Portugal.)
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - 1952 The Duenna 5-19 was released on: USA: 6 February 1957
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The cast of The Duenna - 1938 includes: The BBC Television Orchestra as Themselves Frank Birch as Isaac Mendoza Joan Collier as Donna Louisa Elsie French as The Duenna Anne Gee as A Maid Vivian Lambelet as Donna Clara Guy Le Feuvre as Don Carlos Frederick Ranalow as Don Jerome Eric Starling as Don Antonio
(in Spain and Portugal) an older woman serving as escort or chaperon of a young lady.