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Georges Berr
Georges Berr (30 July 1867 – 21 July 1942) in Paris, was a French actor and dramatist, a member and sociétaire of the Comédie-Française from 1886 to 1923. Under the pseudonyms Colias and Henry Bott he wrote several plays, particularly in collaboration with Louis Verneuil. He was Jean-Pierre Aumont's uncle. Plays Partial list of plays written or cowritten by Berr. * '' L'Amant de Madame Vidal'' * ''La Pomme'' by Verneuil and Berr * ' * 1900: ''Moins cinq...'' by Paul Gavault and Berr, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1901: ''L'Inconnue'' by Gavault and Berr, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1901: ''Madame Flirt'' by Gavault and Berr, Théâtre de l'Athénée * 1902: ''Les Aventures du capitaine Corcoran'' by Gavault, Berr and Adrien Vély, Théâtre du Châtelet * 1902: ''La Carotte'' by Berr, Paul Dehere and Marcel Guillemaud, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 1904: ''La Dette'' by Gavault and Berr, Théâtre de l'Odéon * 1905: ''Les Merlereau'', 3 acts comedy, Théâtre des Bouff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Arrondissement Of Paris
The 3rd arrondissement of Paris (''IIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements (districts) of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as the ''"troisième"'' meaning "third" in French. Its postal code is 75003. It is governed locally together with the 1st, 2nd and 4th arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris. The arrondissement, called Temple and situated on the right bank of the River Seine, is the smallest in area after the 2nd arrondissement. The arrondissement contains the northern, quieter part of the medieval district of Le Marais (while the 4th arrondissement contains Le Marais' more lively southern part, notably including the gay district of Paris). History The oldest surviving private house of Paris, built in 1407, is to be found in the 3rd arrondissement, 52 rue de Montmorency. The ancient Jewish quarter, the Pletzl (פלעצל, little place in Yiddish) which dates from the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Million . The film stars Edward Abeles, Robert Stowe Gill, Ruby Hoffman, Edna Mayo and John Daly Murphy. The film was released on December 31, 1914, by Paramount Pictures.
''The Million'' is a 1914 American comedy silent film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and written by Georges Berr, Marcel Guillemaud and Eve Unsell Eve Unsell (December 6, 1879 – July 6, 1937) was an American screenwriter. She wrote for more than 90 films between 1914 and 1933. Plot Cast *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Béatrix Dussane
Béatrice Dussan, called Béatrix Dussane, (9 March 1888 - 3 March 1969) was a French stage actress. Admitted at the Comédie-Française in 1903, she became the 363th sociétaire in 1922. A street in the 15th arrondissement of Paris is named after her. Biography ''Née'' Dussan, she added an "e" to her last name to mimic the great actress of the time Rejane (pseudonym of Gabrielle Réju). A first prize of classic comedy crowned her efforts 22 July 1903. She was immediately engaged as a boarder by Jules Claretie, the then director of the Comédie-Française. On 23 September, she made her debut in ''The Imaginary Invalid'' (role of Toinette). Named an associate in 1922, she sat on the board from 1935 to 1942. A teacher at the Conservatoire d'Art dramatique de Paris, Sophie Desmarets, Robert Hirsch, Michel Bouquet, Maria Casarès, Serge Reggiani, Daniel Gélin, Gérard Oury, Michel Le Royer, Alice Sapritch, Gilles Claude Thierrault and many others were her students. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Précieuses Ridicules
''Les Précieuses ridicules'' (, ''The Absurd Précieuses'' or ''The Affected Ladies'') is a one-act satire by Molière in prose. It takes aim at the ''précieuses'', the ultra-witty ladies who indulged in lively conversations, word games and, in a word, ''préciosité'' (preciousness). ''Les Précieuses ridicules'' is a biting comedy of manners that brought Molière and his company to the attention of Parisians, after they had toured the provinces for years. The play received its Paris premiere on 18 November 1659 at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon. It seems not to have been staged before that in the provinces. It was highly successful and attracted the patronage of Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV to Molière and company. ''Les Précieuses ridicules'' still plays well today. Plot Magdelon and Cathos are the aspiring ''précieuses'', two young women from the provinces who have come to Paris in search of love and ''jeux d'esprit''. Gorgibus, the father of Magdelon and uncle of Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Silvain
Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928. Biography He left the army to devote himself to opera. He made his debut in Algeria, then played Beaumarchais in Paris. He was received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he was very successful. In 1883, he became sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role, two years before his death, but his appearance as Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' earned him a small spot in film history. He married , a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française. He was cremated and his ashes are located at the Père Lachaise Cemetery (case 4454 of the columbarium). Theatre * 1876 : ''L'Ombre de Déjazet'' by Paul Delair ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Lavedan
Henri Léon Emile Lavedan (9 April 1859 – 4 September 1940), French dramatist and man of letters, was born at Orléans, the son of , a well-known Catholic and liberal journalist. Lavedan contributed to various Parisian papers a series of witty tales and dialogues of Parisian life, many of which were collected in volume form. In 1891 he produced at the Théâtre Français ''Une Famille'', followed at the Vaudeville in 1894 by ''Le Prince d'Aurec'', a satire on the nobility, afterward renamed ''Les Descendants''. He had a great success with ''Le Duel'' (Comédie-Française 1905), a powerful psychological study of the relations of two brothers, which was turned into a movie--'' The Duel''—on which he was a co-writer. It was translated into English by Louis N. Parker and performed in New York in 1906 at the Hudson Theatre. Lavedan was admitted to the Académie française An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Barbier De Séville
''The Barber of Seville or the Useless Precaution'' (french: Le Barbier de Séville ou la Précaution inutile) is a French play by Pierre Beaumarchais, with original music by Antoine-Laurent Baudron. It was initially conceived as an opéra comique, and was rejected as such in 1772 by the Comédie-Italienne. The play as it is now known was written in 1773, but, due to legal and political problems of the author, it was not performed until February 23, 1775, at the Comédie-Française in the Tuileries. It is the first play in a trilogy of which the other constituents are ''The Marriage of Figaro'' and ''The Guilty Mother''. Though the play was poorly received at first, Beaumarchais worked some fast editing of the script, turning it into a roaring success after three days. The play's title might be a pun on Tirso de Molina's earlier play ''El Burlador de Sevilla'' (''The Trickster of Seville''). Mozart wrote a set of 12 variations, K. 354, on one of Baudron's songs, "". Synopsis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre Daunou
The théâtre Daunou is a Parisian theater with 450 seats, located at 7 rue Daunou in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. History The theatre was a command from the actress Jane Renouardt to the architect Auguste Bluysen. The building is in an Art déco style, while the inner decoration was the work of Armand Rateau. The building was inaugurated on 30 December 1921 with by André Birabeau and Pierre Wolff, followed by the operetta by Yves Mirande and Albert Willemetz, music by Maurice Yvain. In December 1971, a blaze destroyed the theatre; it reopened its doors in February 1973 with the play ''Aurélia'' by Robert Thomas. Since its opening, the theatre has mainly presented comedies. Programs * 1921: by André Birabeau and Pierre Wolff followed by the operetta by Yves Mirande and Albert Willemetz, music Maurice Yvain, directed by Edmond Roze * 1923: ''Phili'', moral tale in free verse and in five tableaux by Jacques Bousquet and after Abel Hermant, directed by Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre Saint-Georges
The Théâtre Saint-Georges is a theatre in the French capital Paris, located on the Rue Saint-Georges from which it takes its name. Designed by the architect Charles Siclis,Stoddard p.88 it was constructed on the site of a former mansion and opened in 1929. Originally it was managed by Camille Choisy, before he handed it over to Benoît-Léon Deutsch who successfully staged Boulevard comedies during the 1930s including Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil Louis Jacques Marie Collin du Bocage (14 May 1893 – 3 November 1952), better known by the pen name Louis Verneuil, was a French playwright, screenwriter, and actor. Biography Born in Paris, Verneuil wrote approximately sixty plays and was be ...'s '' The Train for Venice''. References Bibliography * Pride, Leo Bryan. ''International Theatre Directory: A World Directory of the Theatre and Performing Arts''. Simon and Schuster, 1973. * Stoddard, Richard . ''Theatre and Cinema Architecture: A Guide to Information Sources''. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Train For Venice (play)
''The Train for Venice'' (French: ''Le train pour Venise'') is a 1937 comedy play by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil. A farce, it premiered at the Théâtre Saint-Georges in Paris with a cast that included Verneuil, Huguette Duflos, André Alerme and Roland Armontel. Adaptations The play has been adapted into films on two occasions: a 1938 French film ''The Train for Venice'' featuring a number of the original stage cast and a 1941 Hollywood remake ''My Life with Caroline'' starring Ronald Colman and Anna Lee, with the setting switched from Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ... to America.Goble p.39 References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Gauteur, Claude. ''À propos de Louis Verneuil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
