Edmond de Biéville, full name Charles-Henri-Étienne-Edmond Desnoyers de Biéville, (30 May 1814 – 1 January 1880 ) was a French journalist and

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. The poet

Fernand Desnoyers Fernand Desnoyers, full name Félix-Emile-Arthur Desnoyers, (10 September 1826 – 5 November 1869 Digital archives of the Ville de Paris, vital record of the 15th arrondissement, register of 1869 deaths, act n° 2709, vue 1/3 The act mentions he ...

(1826-1869) was his brother. A student at the

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in 1832, he made his debut in the vaudeville under the

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Edmond de Biéville Created from the name of his mother ''née'' Anne-Raison Leduc de Biéville. Although Edmond Biéville, unlike his brothers, had transmitted to his descendants the surname ''Desnoyers de Biéville'', there is no official record of changing his birth name ''Desnoyers''. He was responsible for writing the theatrical reports for the newspaper '' Le Siècle'' from 1856 until his death.

Works

Theatre

* 1836: ''L'Homéopathie'',

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 (song), vaudeville songs.Barnes 2001. ...

in 1 act by Biéville and

Narcisse Fournier Narcisse Louis Pierre Fournier (24 November 1803 – 24 April 1880) was a French journalist, novelist and playwright. Life He began his literary career aged 22 with two pieces, ''les Secrets de Cœur'' and ''la Poupée''. From then on he prod ...

, Gymnase-Dramatique (13 October) * 1837: ''Sans nom ! ou Drames et Romans'', mystère-folie-vaudeville in 1 act by Biéville and Théaulon, Gymnase-Dramatique (22 July) * 1837: ''De l'or ! ou le Rêve d'un savant'', comédy in 1 act mixed with distincts by Biéville and

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, Gymnase-Dramatique (11 November) * 1839: ''Geneviève la blonde'',

in two acts by Biéville and Bayard, théâtre des Variétés (22 May) * 1840: ''Les Enfants de troupe'',

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in 2 acts mixed with songs, by Biéville and Bayard, Gymnase-dramatique (16 January) * 1842: ''Talma en congé'', vaudeville in 1 act by Biéville and Charles Redier, Gymnase-Dramatique (31 July) * 1844: ''Au bord de l'abîme, ou Un roman à la mode'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act by Biéville and Fournier, Gymnase-Dramatique (15 November) * 1845: ''La Contrebasse'', vaudeville in 1 act by Biéville, Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1 July) * 1845: ''Les Couleurs de Marguerite'', comédie en vaudevilles in 2 acts by Biéville and Bayard, Gymnase-Dramatique (4 October) * 1847: ''La Sirène du Luxembourg, ou l'Amour et la Police'', comédie en vaudevilles in 2 acts by Biéville and ***, Variétés (30 July) * 1848: ''La Femme blasée'', comédie en vaudevilles by Biéville and Fournier, Gymnase-Dramatique (8 March) * 1848: ''Éric ou le Fantôme'', drama in 3 acts by Biéville and Fournier, Théâtre de la Gaité (23 May) * 1849: ''L'Année prochaine, ou Qui vivra verra'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act by Biéville and Bayard, Gymnase-Dramatique (28 December) * 1852: ''Los dansores espagnolas'', ''jocosa toquadillas'' in 1 act by Biéville and Bayard, Palais-Royal (3 February) * 1852: ''Une poule mouillée'', vaudeville in 1 act by Biéville and Bayard, Palais-Royal (9 November) * 1852: ''Le Fils de famille'',

in 3 acts by Biéville and Bayard, Gymnase-Dramatique (25 November) * 1856: ''Les Fanfarons du vice'', comedy in 3 acts by Biéville and

Dumanoir Philippe François Pinel, known as Dumanoir (31 July 1806 – 16 November 1865), was a French playwright and librettist. Biography Dumanoir was born in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe. He was the son of Mrs. Pinel-Dumanoir, whose family plante ...

, Gymnase-Dramatique (6 June)

References

Bibliography

* Louis Gustave Vapereau,
Charles-Henri-Étienne-Edmond Desnoyers de Biéville
, ''Dictionnaire universel des contemporains'', 1880 (5e éd.), p. 217, at Gallica {{DEFAULTSORT:Bieville, Edmond de École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights 19th-century French journalists French male journalists Writers from Paris 1814 births 1880 deaths 19th-century French male writers