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Victor Koning
Victor Koning (4 April 1842 – 1 October 1894) was a French playwright and librettist. Biography He authored theatre plays, mostly comedies and comédie en vaudeville and successful operettas libretti including ''La Fille de madame Angot'' (1872) by Charles Lecocq which he wrote in collaboration with Clairville and Paul Siraudin. Victor Koning was also managing director of the Théâtre de la Gaîté from 1 April 1868 to 13 March 1869 and of the Théâtre de la Renaissance from 1875 to 1882. On 19 June 1884 in Marylebone (England), he married the actress Jane Hading, who he helped make her debut at the Théâtre du Gymnase the previous year in '' Le Maître de forges'', a huge theatrical and literary success. They divorced in 1888. On 27 May 1893, he married a second time with the actress Raphaële Sisos The writers Jules Clarétie and Auguste Vacquerie, Eugène Bertrand, director of the Opéra de Paris, and Arthur Meyer, director of ''Le Gaulois'', were witness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belleville (Seine)
Belleville () was a French commune (municipality) in the Seine ''département'', lying immediately east of Paris, France. It was one of four communes entirely annexed by the city of Paris in 1860. Its territory is now shared by the 19th and 20th arrondissements, but a neighborhood has retained its name: the ''quartier de Belleville''. The village was built on and around a hill, the second highest of the French capital after Montmartre. The composer and conductor Jules Pillevesse (1837–1903) was born in Belleville. History The area was inhabited for many years by people who worked the local quarries, vintners and other merchants. A commune was created in 1789. Its name is derived from ''belle vue'' (literally "beautiful view") and its territory extended to what is today the Parc des Buttes Chaumont and the Père Lachaise Cemetery. The population increased dramatically in the first half of the 19th century and Baron Haussmann Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Maître De Forges
''The Ironmaster'' (french: Le Maître de forges) is a 1933 French drama film scripted and supervised by Abel Gance, and directed by Fernand Rivers. It is a remake of the 1912 film ''Le Maître de forges''. In 1948 Rivers himself remade the film. Cast * Gaby Morlay as Claire de Beaulieu * Léon Belières as Monsieur Moulinet * Paule Andral as Marquise de Beaulieu * Jacques Dumesnil as Gaston de Bligny * Henri Rollan as Philippe Derblay * Rivers Cadet as Baron de Prefont * Christiane Delyne as Athenais de Moulinet * Ghislaine Bru as Suzanne Derblay * Guy Parzy as Octave de Beaulieu * Irma Génin as Baronne de Prefont * Jean Dulac * Jane Marken * Marcel Maupi Marcel Maupi, stage name of Marcel Louis Alexandre Barberin or Maupi, (6 November 1881, Marseille – 4 January 1949, Antibes) was a French actor. Selected filmography * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) * '' Marius'' (1931) * '' Fanny'' (1932) * '' The Iron ... References External links * 1933 films 1933 drama films French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Agnan Choler
Saint-Agnan Choler (Paris 12 March 1820 – Paris 30 May 1880) was a French playwright, Adolphe Choler's brother. Choler studied at the collège royal de Charlemagne where he gained a prize in Greek theme ''Almanach de l’Université Royale de France'', 1836, His plays were given on the most important Parisian stages of his time: Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Théâtre du Luxembourg, Théâtre du Gymnase, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique etc. Works *1850: ''Charles le Téméraire'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Adolphe Choler and Auguste Lefranc *1854: ''L'Enfant de la halle'', drama-vaudeville in 3 acts, with Adolphe Choler and Eugène Vachette *1857: ''La filleule du chansonnier'', drama in 3 acts, mixed with song, after the songs by Béranger, with Léon Beauvallet *1859: ''Paris s'amuse !'', comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts, with Adolphe Choler *1861: ''Gare l'eau'', review of 1860 in 3 acts and 5 tableaux *1861: ''Le Trou à la lune'', fantasy play in 3 acts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery (french: link=no, Cimetière du Montparnasse) is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, in the city's 14th arrondissement. The cemetery is roughly 47 acres and is the second largest cemetery in Paris. The cemetery has over 35,000 graves and approximately a thousand people are buried here each year. The cemetery contains 35,000 plots and is the resting place to a variety of individuals including political figures, philosophers, artists, actors, and writers. Additionally, in the cemetery one can find a number of tombs commemorating those who died in the Franco-Prussian war during the siege of Paris (1870–1871) and the Paris Commune (1871). History The cemetery was created at the beginning of the 19th century in the southern part of the city. At the same time there were cemeteries outside the city limits: Passy Cemetery to the west, Montmartre Cemetery to the north, and Père Lachaise Cemetery to the east. In the 16th century the intersecting road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Temps (Paris)
''Le Temps'' (, ''The Times'') was one of Paris's most important daily newspapers from 25 April 1861 to 30 November 1942. It was a serious paper of record. Founded in 1861 by Edmund Chojecki (writing under the pen name "Charles Edmond") and Auguste Nefftzer, ''Le Temps'' was under Nefftzer's direction for ten years, when took his place, and for nearly 45 years directed the newspaper with an iron hand until his death in 1914. He was succeeded by his sons Émile (1914), and Adrien Jr. (1925) and by Louis Mills (1929). Soon after Mills' death in 1931, ''Le Temps'' became a public limited company. Adrien Hébrard and his successors left substantial freedom to the editorial room and the newspaper had the reputation of keeping its journalists for a long time. ''Le Temps'' always remained moderate politically. The early issues of the newspaper reflected Nefftzer's liberal philosophy and had considerable trouble achieving readership. He frequently had to turn to friends in Alsace who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Blas (periodical)
''Gil Blas'' (or ''Le Gil Blas'') was a Parisian literary periodical named for Alain-René Lesage's novel ''Gil Blas''. It was founded by the sculptor Augustin-Alexandre Dumont in November 1879. ''Gil Blas'' serialized novels, such as Émile Zola's '' Germinal'' (1884) and ''L'Œuvre'' (1885), before they appeared in book form. Numerous Guy de Maupassant short stories debuted in ''Gil Blas''. The journal was also known for its opinionated arts and theatre criticism. Contributors included René Blum, Alexandru Bogdan-Pitești, and Abel Hermant. Théophile Steinlen and Albert Guillaume provided illustrations. ''Gil Blas'' was published regularly until 1914, when there was a short hiatus due to the outbreak of World War I. Afterwards, it was published intermittently until 1938."Gil Blas," |
Stroke
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functioning properly. Signs and symptoms of a stroke may include an inability to move or feel on one side of the body, problems understanding or speaking, dizziness, or loss of vision to one side. Signs and symptoms often appear soon after the stroke has occurred. If symptoms last less than one or two hours, the stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke. A hemorrhagic stroke may also be associated with a severe headache. The symptoms of a stroke can be permanent. Long-term complications may include pneumonia and loss of bladder control. The main risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure. Other risk factors include high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus, a previous TIA, end-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Gaulois
''Le Gaulois'' () was a French daily newspaper, founded in 1868 by Edmond Tarbé and Henry de Pène. After a printing stoppage, it was revived by Arthur Meyer in 1882 with notable collaborators Paul Bourget, Alfred Grévin, Abel Hermant, and Ernest Daudet. Among its many famous contributing editors was Guy de Maupassant. Gaston Leroux's novel ''The Phantom of the Opera'' was first published as a serialization in its pages between September 1909 and January 1910. The paper was taken over by ''Le Figaro'' in 1929. References External links Digitized Issues of ''Le Gaulois'' from 5 July 1868 to 30 March 1929from Gallica, the digital library of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France The Bibliothèque nationale de France (, 'National Library of France'; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris on two main sites known respectively as ''Richelieu'' and ''François-Mitterrand''. It is the national repository ... 1868 establishments in France 1929 dises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Meyer (journalist)
Arthur Meyer (1844 – 1924) was a French press baron. He was director of ''Le Gaulois'', a notable conservative French daily newspaper that was eventually taken over by ''Le Figaro'' (run by François Coty at the time) in 1929. Meyer was a royalist, an unusual personality, a key player at the crossroads of society life, the press and politics under the French Third Republic. Early life Arthur Meyer was born on 16 June 1844 in Le Havre, France. He was the grandson of a rabbi from a modest Jewish family. Career ''Paris-Journal'' In 1870 he became the director of the newspaper ''Paris-Journal''. In June 1882, he arranged for the ''Paris-Journal'' and ''Le Gaulois'' to be merged. ''Le Gaulois'' In 1882, Meyer, who had hired Octave Mirbeau as a secretary two years earlier, took over the newspaper ''Le Gaulois'' permanently. The paper had been founded in July 1868 by Edmond Tarbé des Sablons and Henri de Pène, and it was essentially the main daily social paper of the nobility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opéra De Paris
The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be known more simply as the . Classical ballet as it is known today arose within the Paris Opera as the Paris Opera Ballet and has remained an integral and important part of the company. Currently called the , it mainly produces operas at its modern 2,723-seat theatre Opéra Bastille which opened in 1989, and ballets and some classical operas at the older 1,979-seat Palais Garnier which opened in 1875. Small scale and contemporary works are also staged in the 500-seat Amphitheatre under the Opéra Bastille. The company's annual budget is in the order of 200 million euros, of which €100M come from the French state and €70M from box office receipts. With this money, the company runs the two houses and supports a large permanent staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Bertrand
Eugène Bertrand (15 January 1834 – 30 December 1899) was a French comedian, theatre managing director and opera house director. Life Born in Paris, he made his debut in the theatre at the Théâtre des Jeunes-Artistes then at the Théâtre de l'Odéon in Paris. From 1859 to 1865, he was a comedian then theatre manager in the United-States. In 1865, he was hired at the Théâtre du Parc in Brussels, before he briefly managed the two theatres in Lille (northern France). He then was managing director of the Théâtre des Variétés from 1869 to 1891. He was director of the Opéra Garnier from 1 January 1892 until his death in 1899, first in association with Campocasso, and then from 1894, with Pedro Gailhard.Les lettres reçues par lui dans ses différentes fonctions conservées aux Archives nationales sous les cotes AB XIX 4127 à 4129Voir la notice dans la salle des inventaires virtuelle des Archives nationales At the Opéra he was the first to successfully produce operas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
