Antony Mars (22 October 1861 – 17 February 1915) was a French playwright

Biography

After he studied at a high school in

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, Antony March became a lawyer's clerk then an employee at the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est. En 1882, he collaborated with several newspapers: ''La Cocarde'', ''Le Mot d'ordre'', ''Le Réveil'' (1882-1884). A friend of Paul Morisse and Raymond Bonheur, he made his debut in theatre in

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in 1885 with ''Les Droits de la femme''.Henry Gidel, ''Le Vaudeville'', PUF, 1986, p.91 He obtained many successes in his time but today his most famous

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remains ''Les Surprises du divorce'' written in 1888 with Alexandre Bisson.

Works

He left a great number of plays, staged on the most famous Parisian venues:

Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens () is a Parisian theatre founded in 1855 by the composer Jacques Offenbach for the performance of opéra bouffe and operetta. The current theatre is located in the 2nd arrondissement at 4 rue Monsigny with a ...

Théâtre de la Renaissance The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on t ...

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théâtre du Palais-Royal The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. Brief history ...

, théâtre du Gymnase or else

Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques The Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques was a theatre in Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries. Opened first in 1832 in the site of the old Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on the Boulevard du Temple, under Frédérick Lemaître it became a noted venue f ...

, often presented again in the 1910s-1950s. *1885: ''Un enlèvement'', monologue comique *1887: ''Quand on conspire !'', opérette bouffe in 1 act *1887: ''Tête folle'',

comédie en vaudevilles The ''comédie en vaudevilles'' () was a theatrical entertainment which began in Paris towards the end of the 17th century, in which comedy was enlivened through lyrics using the melody of popular vaudeville songs.Barnes 2001. Evolution The an ...

in 2 acts with distincts and music *1888: ''Les Deux Pigeons'', play in 2 acts, with songs and music, for young girls *1888: ''Veuve Durosel ! ...'', comedy in 1 act *1889: ''La Meunière du Moulin-joli'', play in 2 acts, with chorus and distincts *1889: ''Les Maris sans femmes'', comedy in 3 acts *1889: ''Le Secret des Pardhaillan'', folie-vaudeville in 1 act *1889: ''Les Surprises du divorce'', comedy in 3 acts, with Alexandre Bisson *1890: ''À la salle de police'', saynète *1890: ''Les Douze Femmes de Japhet'', vaudeville opérette in three acts *1890: ''Un monsieur qui dîne en ville'', comedy in 1 act *1890: ''Les Vieux Maris'', comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts *1891: ''La Demoiselle du téléphone'' *1891: ''Le Mitron'' *1892: ''Les Vingt-huit Jours de Clairette'', vaudeville-operetta in 4 acts *1892: ''La Bonne de chez Duval'' *1892: ''3, rue de la Pompe'' *1893: ''L'Homme à l'oreille cassée'' *1893: ''Un conte bleu'', operetta in 3 acts *1894: ''Barbotin et Picquoiseau'', comédie en vaudevilles in two acts *1894: ''Monsieur Gavroche'', comédie en vaudevilles in two acts with chorus and distincts *1895: ''La Dot de Brigitte'', operetta in 3 acts *1896: ''Le Voyage de Corbillon'' *1896: ''L'Hôtel du lac'',

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in two acts *1896: ''Le Mari d'Hortense'', comedy in 1 act *1896: ''Rose et Blanche'', comedy in two acts, with chorus and distincts *1896: ''Sa majesté l'amour'', operetta with extravaganza in 3 acts *1896: ''Le Truc de Séraphin'', comedy in three acts, with

Maurice Desvallières Ernest George Maurice Lefebvre-Desvallières (3 October 1857 – 23 March 1926) was a 19th–20th-century French playwright. Maurice was the brother of George Desvallières, son of Emile Lefebvre Desvallières and Marie Legouvé (daughter and g ...

*1897: ''Les Fêtards'', operetta in 3 acts, with

Maurice Hennequin Maurice Hennequin (10 December 1863 – 3 September 1926) was a French-naturalized Belgian playwright. Biography A great-grandson of the painter Philippe-Auguste Hennequin, Maurice Hennequin was the son of Alfred Hennequin (1842–1887), him ...

*1897: ''La Succession Beaugaillard'', comédie en vaudevilles in three acts *1898: ''Le Docteur Oscar'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act *1899: ''La Mouche'' *1899: ''La Poule blanche'' *1899: ''La Meunière du Moulin-joli'', comedy in 2 acts, with chorus and distincts *1901: ''Le Billet de logement'',

in 3 acts *1902: ''La Petite Cendrillon'', operetta in 2 acts *1903: ''La Marmotte'' *1906: ''Le Fils à papa'', comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts, with

*1909: ''La Revanche d'Ève'' *1911: ''Madame l'Amirale'' *1911: ''La Roue de la fortune'', comédie en vaudevilles in 2 acts *1911: ''Mon ami Chose !...'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, for young men *1912: ''Son Altesse'', comédie en vaudevilles in 2 acts *1913: ''La Chaste Suzanne'', operetta in 3 acts (a French version of '' Die keusche Susanne'' which is based on ''Le Fils à papa'', 1906) *1923: ''La Mort d'Arthème Lapin'', drame parodique (mélimélodrama) in 1 act

Filmography

*', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1912, short film, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *''Le Fils à papa'', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1913, short film, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *''Le Voyage de Corbillon'', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1914, short film, based on ''Le Voyage de Corbillon'') *''I mariti allegri'', directed by Camillo De Riso (Italy, 1914, short film, based on ''Les Maris sans femmes'') *''L'ammiraglia'', directed by

Nino Oxilia Nino Oxilia (13 November 1889 – 18 November 1917) was an Italian playwright, screenwriter and film director.Moliterno p. 258 His 1911 play '' Goodbye Youth'' was turned into several films. He also wrote the first lyrics for the song "Giovinezz ...

(Italy, 1914, short film, based on ''Madame l'Amirale'') *''

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'', directed by

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(1921, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

Guido Brignone Guido Brignone (6 December 1886 – 6 March 1959) was an Italian film director and actor. He was the father of actress Lilla Brignone and younger brother of actress Mercedes Brignone. Brignone was born in Milan, Italy. He was the first Italian ...

(Italy, 1923, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *'' Chaste Susanne'', directed by

Richard Eichberg Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germ ...

(Germany, 1926, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *''I 28 giorni di Claretta'', directed by Eugenio Perego (Italy, 1927, based on ''Les Vingt-huit Jours de Clairette'') *''

Billeting Order ''Billeting Order'' (French: ''Le billet de logement'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring André Berley, Jeanne Helbling and Lucienne Parizet.Crisp p.393 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'', directed by

Charles-Félix Tavano Charles-Félix Tavano (19 April 1887 – 29 May 1963) was a French film director as well as a screenwriter. Filmography Director * 1931: ''Deux fois vingt ans'' * 1932: ''Arrêtez-moi!'' * 1932: ''Un client de province'' * 1932: '' Billeting ...

(France, 1932, based on ''Le Billet de logement'') *', directed by

Jean Kemm Jean Kemm (15 May 1874–1939) was a French stage and theater actor and film director. Kemm was born Jules Adolphe Félix Bécheret in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and died in Paris in 1939. Selected filmography * '' André Cornélis'' (1 ...

(France, 1933, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *', directed by

André Hugon André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 w ...

(France, 1933, based on ''Les Vingt-huit Jours de Clairette'') *', directed by (Sweden, 1936, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *', directed by André Berthomieu (France, 1937, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') **''

'', directed by André Berthomieu (UK, 1937, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

(Italy, 1939, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *', directed by (Argentina, 1943, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *''

La Casta Susana ''La Casta Susana'' is a 1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Six ...

'', directed by Benito Perojo (Argentina, 1944, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 in Pescara, Abruzzi, Kingdom of Italy, Italy – 5 June 1977 in Buenos Aires) was an Italian - Argentina, Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the Cinema of Argen ...

(Spain, 1963, based on ''Le Fils à papa'')

References

Bibliography

* Hugo P. Thieme, ''Guide bibliographique de la littérature française de 1800 à 1906'', 1907 * ''Grand Larousse encyclopédique en dix volumes'', 1963, p. 121 * Kurt Gänzl, ''The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'', vol.2, 2001, p. 13

External links

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