family's chauffeur, respectively. However, in the tradition of the French operetta, the plot ends with an unexpected ironic twist. A third niece, who is an old maid and an apparent model of respectability and virtue, reveals that she is in fact the mother of the family's chauffeur, Noël. As her illegitimate son, Noël collects the money to the chagrin of the others. Sources Czech-language operas French-language operas 1936 operas Operas by Albert Roussel One-act operas Operas Operas set in Paris