Claim: The Boy and the Blind Man, a 13th-century French play with no props and could be performed by two actors anywhere, follows the story of a born blind beggar who has a secret hoard of coins, which a boy tricks away from him.
Evidence: The Boy and the Blind Man (French: Le Garçon et l'aveugle) is the name of a 13th-century French play; considered the oldest surviving French farce. In the play there are two scoundrels, a "blind" beggar and his servant boy. The blind beggar has a secret hoard of coins, which the boy tricks away from him. It was a simple play with no props and could be performed by two actors anywhere.