Armand Lapointe (1 May 1822 – 6 March 1910 ) was a French novelist, journalist and

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. He also wrote the

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of the

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Mesdames de la Halle ''Mesdames de la Halle'' is an opérette bouffe in one act by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Armand Lapointe. It was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris on 3 March 1858. and was the first work of Offenbach's at t ...

'' by Jacques Offenbach.

Biography

He was a prolific popular author in the years 1850–1890 and still obviously remembered at the time of his death.''Polybiblion'' : revue bibliographique universelle, volumes 118 à 119, page 464
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, his

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were given in

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, at the Théâtre des Variétés and his opéra bouffe was produced at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens. From 1860, Lapointe was devoted mainly to writing novels. He was a friend of Gustave Aimard, with whom he would attend the .

Works

*1852: ''La Course à la veuve'', folie-vaudeville en 1 act *1853: ''Les Drames du foyer'', with F. de Reiffenberg fils *1853: ''Les moustaches grises'',

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in 1 act, with Achille Bourdois and

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*1853: ''Le mari par régime'',

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in 1 act, with Bourdois and Colliot *1853: ''Mélez-vous de vos affaires'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Bourdois and Colliot) *1854: ''Un provincial qui se forme'', comédie en vaudeville in 1 act, with Colliot and H. Mareuge,

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*1854: ''A la recherche d'un million'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Colliot and H. Mareuge, Beck *1857: ''Le Bazar européen'', revue-vaudeville in 1 act *1857: ''Avez-vous besoin d'argent ?'', parody of ''La Question d'argent'', with

Paul Siraudin Pierre-Paul-Désiré Siraudin (18 December 1812 – 8 September 1883) was a French playwright and librettist. He also used the pen names Paul de Siraudin de Sancy, Paul Siraudin de Sancy and M. Malperché. Biography He wrote many plays, mai ...

and Bourdois *1858: ''Dalila et Samson'', histoire en 5 feuillets, mixed with distincts, with

Eugène Grangé Eugène Grangé (16 December 1810 – 1 March 1887) was a French playwright, librettist, chansonnier and goguettier. Biography The son of Pierre-Joseph Basté and Louise-Thérèse Grangé, Pierre-Eugène Basté was born in rue Beautreillis ...

*1858: ''Faust et Framboisy'', drame burlesque in 3 acts and 11

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, with Bourdois *1858: ''Mesdames de la Halle'', opéra bouffe in 1 act, music by Jacques Offenbach, with Josef Heinzelmann *1859: ''Les deux maniaques'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Colliot and

Adolphe Choler Adolphe Joseph Choler (1821 – 19 January 1889) was a French playwright and librettist who was born in and died in Paris. He was Saint-Agnan Choler's brother. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian venues of the 19th century: T ...

*1859: ''Les Dames de Coeur-Volant'', opéra bouffe in 1 act, with Bourdois *

1860 Events January–March * January 2 – The discovery of a hypothetical planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. * January 10 – The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusett ...

: ''Les Parisiennes. La comtesse Jeanne'', *1860: ''Voyage à la recherche du bonheur'', (in Le ''

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'', issue 15) *

1868 Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...

: ''La dernière douairière'', (published as a serial) *

1870 Events January–March * January 1 ** The first edition of ''The Northern Echo'' newspaper is published in Priestgate, Darlington, England. ** Plans for the Brooklyn Bridge are completed. * January 3 – Construction of the Broo ...

: ''Les flibustiers du grand monde'' *

1875 Events January–March * January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...

: ''La vie parisienne'' *

1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...

: ''La chasse aux fantômes'' *

1878 Events January–March * January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire. * January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy. * January 17 – Battle o ...

: ''Les déserts africains : aventures extraordinaires d'un homme, d'un singe et d'un éléphant'', with Henri de Montaut *1878: ''Les rivalités : le docteur Jacques Hervey'' *

1879 Events January–March * January 1 – The Specie Resumption Act takes effect. The United States Note is valued the same as gold, for the first time since the American Civil War. * January 11 – The Anglo-Zulu War begins. * Janu ...

: ''Bataille d'amoureuses'' *

1880 Events January–March * January 22 – Toowong State School is founded in Queensland, Australia. * January – The international White slave trade affair scandal in Brussels is exposed and attracts international infamy. * February � ...

: ''Reine du faubourg'' *

1881 Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The C ...

: ''Reine coquette'' *1881: ''L'abandonnée'', (published as a serial in '' Le Petit Parisien'' in

1877 Events January–March * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the ''Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sio ...

) *

1882 Events January–March * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in ...

: ''Le cousin César'', (foreword by

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) *

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...

: ''Feu Robert-Bey'' *1884: ''La princesse : roman parisien'' *1884: ''Le roman d'un médecin'', *

1885 Events January–March * January 3– 4 – Sino-French War – Battle of Núi Bop: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing Chinese force, in northern Vietnam. * January 4 – ...

: ''Madame Margaret : histoire parisienne'', Plon *

1886 Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella ''Strange ...

: ''L'enjôleuse'' *1886: ''Les galères de l'amour'' *

1887 Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Har ...

: ''Les Mémoires de Valentin'' *

1888 In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors. Currently, it is the year that, when written in Roman numerals, has the most digits (13). The next year that also has 13 digits is the year 2388. The record will be surpassed as late ...

: ''La fille repentie'' *1888: ''Reine de nuit'' *

1889 Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the ...

: ''Les étoiles filantes, roman parisien'' *1889: ''Le Don Quichotte de la mer, aventures de terre et de mer'' *

1894 Events January–March * January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire. * January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United S ...

: ''Petite guerre'', comédie de salon in 1 act *

1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...

: ''Les sept hommes rouges'' *

1901 Events January * January 1 – The Crown colony, British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria (Australia), Victoria and Western Australia Federation of Australia, federate as the Australia, ...

: ''Le fils du Boër'' * ''Le bonhomme misère'', Plon

References

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