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Ève Lavallière (born Eugénie Marie Pascaline Fenoglio, 1 April 1866 – 10 July 1929) was a French stage actress and later a noteworthy Catholic penitent and member of the
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Biography

Ève Lavallière was born at 8 rue Champ-de-Mars in
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. She was the daughter of Louis-Emile Fenoglio, a tailor of Neapolitan origin, and Albania-Marie Rana, who was born in
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. At birth, her parents already had a son. Her birth was not desired, and she was placed, up to school age, with a local family of peasants. At school age, however, she was enrolled by her parents in a private school of excellent reputation. After the death of her parents in tragic circumstances and running away from home she arrived in Paris as a teenager. She became an actress renowned in the
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, including the
Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
in Paris. From 1917, she moved to the castle of Choisille, at
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(later occupied by the Pinder circus). She had a radical religious conversion and became a devout Catholic. She wished to join a religious order and for a time was a medical missionary in
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. She became a Franciscan
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, a member of the Secular Franciscans or Third Order of St Francis. She is buried in Thuillières where she died in 1929.


Theater

Her most famous roles were in the following: * 1892 : '' La Vie parisienne'' by
Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (, also , , ; 20 June 18195 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera '' ...
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Henri Meilhac Henri Meilhac (23 February 1830 – 6 July 1897) was a French dramatist and opera librettist, best known for his collaborations with Ludovic Halévy on Georges Bizet's ''Carmen'' and on the works of Jacques Offenbach, as well as Jules Massenet' ...
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Ludovic Halévy Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 – 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright, best known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac on Georges Bizet's '' Carmen'' and on the works of Jacques Offenbach. Biography Ludovic Halévy was born in ...
,
Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
, * 1896 : ''Le Carillon'' by
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and
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, Théâtre des Variétés * 1897 : ''Paris qui Marche'', a review by Hector Monréal and Henri Blondeau, Théâtre des Variétés * 1898 : ''Les Petites Barnett'' by
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'' whi ...
and
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, Théâtre des Variétés * 1899 : ''
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'' by
Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (, also , , ; 20 June 18195 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera '' ...
, booklet by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, Théâtre des Variétés * 1900 : ''Mademoiselle George'' by Victor de Cottens and
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, music by Louis Vernet, Théâtre des Variétés * 1901 : ''La Veine'' by
Alfred Capus Alfred Capus (25 November 18581 November 1922) was a French journalist and playwright, who was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Biography Son of a lawyer from Marseille, Alfred Capus went to university in Toulon. After fail ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1902 : ''Les Deux Écoles'' by
Alfred Capus Alfred Capus (25 November 18581 November 1922) was a French journalist and playwright, who was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Biography Son of a lawyer from Marseille, Alfred Capus went to university in Toulon. After fail ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1903 : ''Le Sire de Vergy'' by
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, Théâtre des Variétés * 1903 : ''Paris aux Variétés'', revue by
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'' whi ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1904 : ''La Boule'' by
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and
Ludovic Halévy Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 – 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright, best known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac on Georges Bizet's '' Carmen'' and on the works of Jacques Offenbach. Biography Ludovic Halévy was born in ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1904 : ''Monsieur de la Palisse'' by
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and
Gaston Arman de Caillavet Gaston Arman de Caillavet (13 March 1869 Р13 January 1915) was a French playwright. Early life Gaston Arman de Caillavet was born on 13 March 1869. He was the son of Albert Arman de Caillavet and L̩ontine Lippmann. His maternal grandfa ...
, music by Claude Terrasse, Théâtre des Variétés * 1904 : ''
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'' as ''La Chauve-Souris'' (Prince Orlofsky), words by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy, music by
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* 1904 : '' Barbe-bleue'' by
Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (, also , , ; 20 June 18195 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera '' ...
, libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, Théâtre des Variétés * 1905 : ''
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'' by
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and
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, Théâtre des Variétés * 1905 : '' Miss Helyett'', an opérette in 3 acts, text by
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, music by
Edmond Audran Achille Edmond Audran (12 April 184017 August 1901) was a French composer best known for several internationally successful comic operas and operettas. After beginning his career in Marseille as an organist, Audran composed religious music and ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1905 : ''La Petite Bohême'', an opera in 3 acts, text by
Paul Ferrier Paul Ferrier (29 March 1843 - September 1920) was a French dramatist, who also provided libretti for several composers, especially Varney and Serpette. Ferrier was born in Montpellier. He had already produced several comedies when in 1873 he ...
after
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, music by Henri Hirchmann, Théâtre des Variétés * 1906 : ''Miquette et sa mère'' by
Robert de Flers Robert Pellevé de La Motte-Ango, marquis de Flers (25 November 1872, Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados – 30 July 1927, Vittel) was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.Pierre Barillet, ''Les Seigneurs du rire: Flers – Caillavet – ...
and
Gaston Arman de Caillavet Gaston Arman de Caillavet (13 March 1869 Р13 January 1915) was a French playwright. Early life Gaston Arman de Caillavet was born on 13 March 1869. He was the son of Albert Arman de Caillavet and L̩ontine Lippmann. His maternal grandfa ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1907 : ''Le Faux-pas'' by , Théâtre des Variétés * 1908 : ''Le Roi'' by
Robert de Flers Robert Pellevé de La Motte-Ango, marquis de Flers (25 November 1872, Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados – 30 July 1927, Vittel) was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.Pierre Barillet, ''Les Seigneurs du rire: Flers – Caillavet – ...
,
Gaston Arman de Caillavet Gaston Arman de Caillavet (13 March 1869 Р13 January 1915) was a French playwright. Early life Gaston Arman de Caillavet was born on 13 March 1869. He was the son of Albert Arman de Caillavet and L̩ontine Lippmann. His maternal grandfa ...
,
Emmanuel Arène Emmanuel Arène (1 January 1856 – 14 August 1908) was a French journalist, playwright and republican politician who was deputy for Corsica for many years and senator of Corsica in his last years. He was involved in scandals over maritime mail con ...
,
Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History It owes its creation to the theatre director Mademoiselle ...
* 1908 : ''L'Oiseau blessé'' by
Alfred Capus Alfred Capus (25 November 18581 November 1922) was a French journalist and playwright, who was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Biography Son of a lawyer from Marseille, Alfred Capus went to university in Toulon. After fail ...
,
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* 1909 : ''Un ange'' by
Alfred Capus Alfred Capus (25 November 18581 November 1922) was a French journalist and playwright, who was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Biography Son of a lawyer from Marseille, Alfred Capus went to university in Toulon. After fail ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1910 : ''Le Bois sacré'' by
Robert de Flers Robert Pellevé de La Motte-Ango, marquis de Flers (25 November 1872, Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados – 30 July 1927, Vittel) was a French playwright, opera librettist, and journalist.Pierre Barillet, ''Les Seigneurs du rire: Flers – Caillavet – ...
and
Gaston Arman de Caillavet Gaston Arman de Caillavet (13 March 1869 Р13 January 1915) was a French playwright. Early life Gaston Arman de Caillavet was born on 13 March 1869. He was the son of Albert Arman de Caillavet and L̩ontine Lippmann. His maternal grandfa ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1911 : ''Les Favorites'' by
Alfred Capus Alfred Capus (25 November 18581 November 1922) was a French journalist and playwright, who was born in Aix-en-Provence and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Biography Son of a lawyer from Marseille, Alfred Capus went to university in Toulon. After fail ...
, Théâtre des Variétés * 1912 : ''Les Petits'' by Lucien Népoty, Théâtre Antoine * 1913 : '' La Dame de chez Maxim'' by
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, Théâtre des Variétés * 1913 : ''Le Tango'', a work of
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,
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* 1914 : ''Ma tante d'Honfleur'' by
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'' whi ...
, Théâtre des Variétés


References

* (Spanish) Omer Englebert, "''Vida y conversion de Eva Lavallière''", Mundo Moderno, Biografías y Memorias, Buenos Aires, 1953 * (Spanish) José María Hernández Gamell, "''Una mujer extraordinaria. Vida y conversion de la famosa artista de Paris, Eva Lavallière''". Ed. Caballeros Comendadores de Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús y de la Santa Faz, Madrid, 1944; reissue, Afrodisio Aguado, Madrid, 1945 * (French) Jean-Paul Claudel, ''Ève Lavallière : Orpheline de la terre'' ("Ève Lavallière: orphan of the Earth"), Gérard Louis Editor, 2007 * (English) L.L. McReavy ''A Modern Magdalen, Eva Lavalliere (1866-1929)'' (1934) * (English) Charlotte Kelly, ''A Saint of the Stage - Eve Lavalliere'' Australian Catholic Truth Society No. 775 (1947) http://www.pamphlets.org.au/cts-pamphlets/9-austraila/738-a-saint-of-the-stage-eve-lavalliere.html


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