Félicie Marie, called Félicia Thierret, around 1814 – 1 May 1873 was a French comedian.

Life

Born in Paris, after attending the

Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique The Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (; "National Academy of Dramatic Arts"; abbr. CNSAD) is France's national drama academy, located in Paris and a constituent college of University PSL. It is a higher education institution r ...

, Thierret made her debut at the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

as Suzanne in '' Le Mariage de Figaro'' by Beaumarchais.. She was accepted as a boarder in 1832 but soon left the theatre to alternate between Parisian stages and tours in the provinces. The list of her engagements in Paris is impressive :

(in 1832 and 1841), Théâtre de l'Odéon (in 1839 and 1857),

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 O ...

(in 1848 and 1858),

Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens () is a Parisian theatre founded in 1855 by the composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers ...

(in 1867) and Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs (in 1873). She could have pursued the classical repertoire, but this probably did not suit her whimsical temperament. When she played ''

Tartuffe ''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; , ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theat ...

'' at the Odéon in particular (as Dorine). As she grew older, she became overweight, which prompted her to turn – successfully – to the role of the old women. In 1858, she returned to the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, where her comic side could be expressed in comedies, vaudevilles and operettas. Charles Legrand described her as follows: "Massive, hommasse, a semi-busted nose, small mischievous eyes, a half-rare smile, the troupier step, the hâbleur gesture", quoted by Henry Lyonnet.

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, ''Grand Dictionnaire du XIX'', tome 15, . and died of pneumonia contracted during the performances. The press widely praised an actress full of originality, verve and comic strength. She was married to Jean-Baptiste Georgin. "In the town, Mme Thierret was cited for the exceptional regularity of her morals and the exemplary devotion she showed to her elderly mother.Eugène Labiche, ''Théâtre'', edited by Jacques Robichez, coll. Bouquins,

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, 1991, tome I, »

Roles

* 6 September 1850 – ' by

Eugène Labiche Eugène Marin Labiche (; 6 May 181522 January 1888) was a French dramatist. He remains famous for his contribution to the vaudeville genre and his passionate and domestic pochades. In the 1860s, he reached his peak with a series of successe ...

and

Marc-Michel Marc-Antoine-Amédée Michel, known as Marc-Michel (22 July 1812 in Marseille – 12 March 1868 in Paris) was a French poet, playwright and journalist. He is perhaps best known today for the 1851 farce he co-wrote with Eugène Marin Labiche, '' Th ...

: La baronne de Flasquemont * 9 April 1851 – ' by Labiche and Marc-Michel, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Mme Chatchignon * 16 October 1852 – ' by Labiche and Marc-Michel, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Mme Beaudeloche * 17 December 1852 – ' by Labiche and Marc-Michel, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Galathée * 2 March 1853 – ''Les folies dramatiques'' by

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and Clairville,

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: Tromboline * 1855 – ''Le Bonheur de vivre aux champs'', one act vaudeville by

Henry Monnier Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (7 June 1799 in Paris – 3 January 1877) was a French playwright, caricaturist and actor. Life After studying at the Lycée Bonaparte, he frequented the workshops of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson and Antoine-Jean G ...

, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : * 26 March 1857 – ' by Labiche, Albert Monnier and Édouard Martin, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Norine * October 1857 – ''

'' by

Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world liter ...

, Théâtre de l’Odéon : Dorine * 24 December 1858 – ' by Labiche, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Fleur-de-thé * 2 February 1861 – ''La Mariée du mardi gras'' by

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and Eugène Grangé, Théâtre du Palais-Royal * 7 March 1862 – ' by Labiche and Marc-Michel, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Mme Champbaudet * 9 May 1863 – ''Le Brésilien'', one-act comedy by

Henri Meilhac Henri Meilhac (; 23 February 1830 – 6 July 1897) was a prolific French playwright and opera librettist, known for his collaborations with Ludovic Halévy on comic operas with music by Jacques Offenbach. He also wrote occasionally for serious w ...

and

Ludovic Halévy Ludovic Halévy (1 January 1834 – 7 May 1908) was a French people, French author and playwright, known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac on the libretto, libretti for Georges Bizet's ''Carmen'' and comic operas by Jacques Offenbach, inc ...

, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Mme Karadec * 22 February 1864 – ', by Labiche and

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, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Léonida * 31 October 1866 – '' La Vie parisienne'', opéra-bouffe in five acts

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, libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, Théâtre du Palais-Royal : Mme de Quimper-Karadec * 6 September 1867 – ' by Labiche and Édouard Martin,

: Mme Legrainard * September 1868 – ''

L'île de Tulipatan ''L'île de Tulipatan'' (''The Island of Tulipatan'') is an opéra bouffe (a form of operetta), in one act by Jacques Offenbach to an original French libretto by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru. It was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes ...

'', opera-bouffe in one act by Jacques Offenbach, libretto by Henri Chivot and Alfred Duru, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens : Théodorine * March 1869 – ''La Diva'', opera-bouffe in three acts by Jacques Offenbach, libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens : Mme Palestine * September 1869 – ''Le Rajah de Mysore'', musical buffoonery in one act by

Charles Lecocq Alexandre Charles Lecocq (; 3 June 183224 October 1918) was a French composer, known for his opérettes and opéra comique, opéras comiques. He became the most prominent successor to Jacques Offenbach in this sphere, and enjoyed considerable su ...

, libretto by Chivot and Duru, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens : Fisapour * December 1869 – ''

La princesse de Trébizonde ''La Princesse de Trébizonde'' is an opéra bouffe with music by Jacques Offenbach and text by Étienne Tréfeu and Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter. The work was first given in two acts at the Theater Baden-Baden on 31 July 1869 and subsequently ...

'', opera-bouffe in three acts by Jacques Offenbach, libretto by

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and

Étienne Tréfeu Étienne Victor Tréfeu (de Tréval) (born Saint-Lô, Manche, September 25, 1821 – died Paris, June, 1903), was a French librettist, song writer and theatre manager. He is best known for his work with Jacques Offenbach. He originally came to pr ...

, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens : Paola * December 1871 – ''

Boule-de-Neige ''Boule-de-Neige'' is an opéra bouffe in three acts premiered in 1871 with music composed by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by Charles Nuitter and Étienne Tréfeu, adapted from that by Eugène Scribe and Henry Boisseaux for Offenbach's ...

'', opéra-bouffe in three acts by

, libretto by Nuitter et Tréfeu, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens : La Grande-Khane * 28 December 1871 : '': La dame aux jambes d'azur'', by Eugène Labiche : Mme Chatchignard, fairy tale in three acts by Clairville, Eugène Grangé and

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' ...

, Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs * 1873 – ''Un clou chasse l'autre'', Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs * April 1873 – ''La Mariée de la rue Saint-Denis'', folie-vaudeville in three acts by Clairville, Grangé and Koning, Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs

References

External links

Félicia Thierret
on Les Archives du Spectacle
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thierret, Felicia French stage actresses French mezzo-sopranos 19th-century French actresses French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Troupe of the Comédie-Française 1810s births Actresses from Paris 1873 deaths Deaths from pneumonia in France