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Paul Gavault
Paul Armand Marcel Gavault (1 September 1866 - 25 December 1951) was a French dramatist, playwright and former director of the théâtre de l'Odéon. Biography He enjoyed a hit with his 1906 comic play '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' which was co-authored by Robert Charvay. Paul Gavault was a screenwriter for the production company, working in particular for the films ''La Grande Bretèche'' (1909, after Balzac), ''Joseph vendu par ses frères'' (1909, codirected with Georges Berr), ''Le Luthier de Crémone'' (1909), ''Le Légataire universel'' (1909), ''Werther'' (1910, after Goethe), ''Madame de Langeais'' (1910, after Balzac), ''Carmen'' (1910, after Mérimée), ''Vitellius'' (1910), ''L'Héritière'' (1910), ''Jésus de Nazareth'' (1911) and ''L'Usurpateur'' (1911), '' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'' (1914). He was named director of the théâtre de l'Odéon in 1914. Works * 1897 : ''Le Pompier de service'', with Victor de Cottens, Théâtre des Variétés ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th Arrondissement Of Paris
The 17th arrondissement of Paris (''XVIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as ''le dix-septième'' (; "the seventeenth"). The arrondissement, known as Batignolles-Monceau, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. In 2019, it had a population of 166,543. It borders the inner suburbs of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Levallois-Perret and Clichy in Hauts-de-Seine to the northwest, as well as Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine in Seine-Saint-Denis to the northeast. Geography The land area of the 17th arrondissement is 5.669 km2 (2.189 sq. miles, or 1,401 acres). Situated on the right bank (Rive Droite) of the River Seine, it is divided into four administrative districts: Ternes and Monceau in the southwestern part, two upper-class districts which are more Haussmannian in style; in the middle of the arrondissement, the Batignolles district, an area mostly occupied by young families or couples, with a marked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théâtre Du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet () is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. One of two theatres (the other being the Théâtre de la Ville) built on the site of a ''châtelet'', a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and 1862. Originally named the Théâtre Impérial du Châtelet, it has undergone remodeling and name changes over the years. Currently it seats 2,500 people. Description The theatre is one of two apparent twins constructed along the quays of the Seine, facing each other across the open Place du Châtelet. The other is the Théâtre de la Ville. Their external architecture is essentially Palladian entrances under arcades, although their interior layouts differ considerably. At the centre of the plaza is an ornate, sphinx-endowed fountain, erected in 1808, which commemorates Napoleon's victory in Egypt. Origins The Théâtre Imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chocolate Girl (1927 Film)
''The Chocolate Girl'' (French: ''La petite chocolatière'') is a 1927 French silent film directed by René Hervil and starring Dolly Davis, Simone Mareuil and Luitz-Morat.Rège p.657 It is based on the play of the same name by Paul Gavault, which has been made into several films. Cast * Dolly Davis as Benjamine Lapistolle * Simone Mareuil as Rosette * Luitz-Morat as Félicien Bedarride * André Roanne as Paul Normand * André Nicolle as Lapistolle - un riche chocolatier * Madame Pawloff as Florise Mingassol * Nita Alvarez * Ernest Maupain Ernest Maupain (1869–1944) was a French film actor who appeared in many American films during the silent era. He played the role of Professor Moriarty in the 1916 Essanay Studios film ''Sherlock Holmes''.Kabatchnik p.167 Selected filmography * ' ... as Mingassol References Bibliography * Philippe Rège. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1927 films French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Ravel
Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film ''The Queen's Necklace''.Klossner p.77 Selected filmography * '' The Knot'' (1921) * '' The Advocate'' (1925) * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1926) * '' A Gentleman of the Ring'' (1926) * ''Madame Récamier'' (1928) * ''The Queen's Necklace ''The Queen's Necklace'' is a novel by Alexandre Dumas that was published in 1849 and 1850 (immediately following the French Revolution of 1848). It is loosely based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an episode involving fraud and royal scan ...'' (1929) * '' Figaro'' (1929) * '' The Stranger'' (1931) * '' Fanatisme'' (1934) References Bibliography * Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000''. McFarland, 2002. External links * Film directors fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1926 Film)
''Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (French: ''Mademoiselle Josette ma femme'', German: ''Fräulein Josette - Meine Frau'') is a 1926 French-German silent film directed by Gaston Ravel and starring Dolly Davis, Livio Pavanelli and Ágnes Eszterházy.Limbacher p.128 It is based on the 1906 play of the same title by Robert Charvay and Paul Gavault. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Nice and at Lake Geneva. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Tony Lekain and Hermann Warm. Cast * Dolly Davis as Josette * Livio Pavanelli as André Ternay * Ágnes Eszterházy as Myrianne * André Roanne as Joë Jackson * Sylvio De Pedrelli as Miguel de Paranagua * Adolphe Engers as Panard * Guy Ferrant * Hugo Flink * Clementine Plessner * Eduard von Winterstein Eduard Clemens Franz Anna Freiherr von Wangenheim (1 August 1871 – 22 July 1961), known as Eduard von Winterstein, was an Austrian-German film actor who appeared in over one hundred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Dillon (actor)
Edward Dillon ( or 1879 – July 11, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter of the silent era. He performed in more than 320 films between 1905 and 1932 and also directed 134 productions between 1913 and 1926. He was a native of New York City. Dillon's work on Broadway included acting in ''Prince Otto'' (1900), ''Francesca da Rimini'' (1901), ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1905), and ''The Ranger'' (1907). He left the stage to begin acting in films in 1908, working under D. W. Griffith at Biograph. He was Mary Pickford's first leading man, and he was instrumental in Fay Tincher's developing into a star. Dillon died on July 11, 1933, at the age of 60 in Hollywood, California from a heart attack. His brother John T. Dillon was also an actor. Selected filmography Actor * '' Bobby's Kodak'' (1908, Short) - Father * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1908) *short * ''The Fight for Freedom'' (1908, Short) - Man in Bar / Member of the Posse * '' The Kentuckian'' (190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frisky Mrs
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and another, film director Roger Capellani. Biography Albert Capellani born in Paris in 1874. His father was a banker, and Capellani worked as a bank employee in his early years. Capellani, along with his brother Paul, studied acting under Charles le Bargy at the Conservatoire de Paris. Starting his career as an actor, he worked with the director André Antoine at the Théâtre Libre and the Odéon. He then began directing plays for the Odéon, working alongside the lauded actor and director Firmin Gémier. In 1903, he became the head of the Alhambra (Paris), Alhambra music hall in Paris. He continued to work as an actor and director until he received a job offer from the Pathé Frères studio in 1905. Charles Pathé, who held high hopes for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Liabel
André Liabel was a French actor, film director and screenwriter. André Liabel began his career as comedian by working full-time as an actor for the cinematographic company Laboratoires Éclair which had just opened its new studios at Épinay-sur-Seine in 1908. He performed in more than sixty films until 1933. He also was assistant director. Selected filmography ;Director *1913 : ''Jack'', after the novel by Alphonse Daudet *1913 : ''La Petite chocolatière'' *1914 : '' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'', script by Paul Gavault *1915 : ''Le Calvaire'', (short film) *1919 : ''Le Sang des immortelles'' *1920 : ''Le Secret d'Alta Rocca'', script by Valentin Mandelstamm *1922 : ''Des fleurs sur la mer'', script by Henri-André Legrand *1924 : ''La Closerie des Genêts'', after the novel by Frédéric Soulié *1928 : ''Dans l'ombre du harem'', codirected with Léon Mathot *1929 : ''L'Appassionata'', codirected with Léon Mathot after the play by Pierre Frondaie *1930 : ''Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Benatzky
Ralph Benatzky (5 June 1884 – 16 October 1957), born in Mährisch Budwitz (Moravské Budějovice) as Rudolph Franz rantišekJosef Benatzky, was an Austrian composer of Moravian origin. He composed operas and operettas, such as ''Casanova'' (1928)'', Die drei Musketiere'' (1929), '' Im weißen Rössl'' (1930) and ''Meine Schwester und ich'' (1930). He died in Zürich, Switzerland. Works * ''Laridon'' (1911) * ''Cherchez la femme'' (1911) * ''Der lachende Dreibund'' (1913) * ''Anno 14'' (1914) * ''Prinzchens Frühlingserwachen'' (1914) * ''Liebe im Schnee'' (1916) * ''Die tanzende Maske'' (1918) * ''Die Verliebten'' (1919) * ''Apachen'' (1920) * ''Ein Märchen aus Florenz'' (1923) * ''Casanova'', with music by Johann Strauss II (1928) * ' (1929) * '' Im weißen Rößl'' (1930) * ''Meine Schwester und ich'' (1930) * ''Zur goldenen Liebe'' (1931) * ''Zirkus Aimée'' (1932) * ''Büxl'' (1932) * ''Bezauberndes Fräulein'' (1933) * ''Reichste Mann der Welt'' (1935) * ''Der König ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bezauberndes Fräulein
''Bezauberndes Fräulein'' (''The Charming Young Lady'') is a musical comedy in four scenes, similar in style to an operetta. Ralph Benatzky wrote both music and libretto, inspired by the French farce ''La petite chocolatière'' by Paul Gavault. The work premiered on 24 May 1933, in the Volkstheater in Vienna, Austria. Roles The cast does not require operatic voices, just singing actors. Scoring The required orchestra comprises piano, flute, oboe, two clarinets, two trumpets, bassoon, three saxophones, banjo, guitar, percussion and strings. Alternatively, the instrumental music has also been arranged for two pianos. Synopsis Setting The piece is set in an unnamed German-speaking city in the early 1930s. In modern performances, it is normally set in the present. First scene ''Setting: Living area in Paul's weekend house'' Slightly overstretched painter Felix and his favourite model Rosette are visiting the weekend house of their friend Paul, a high-ranking c ... [...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] |
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