Henry Villemot (c.1796–1870) was a 19th-century French

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

Works

*1823: ''Le Vendredi d'un usurier'', comedy in 1 act *1823: ''Les Hussards dans l'étude'', folie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Jules Dulong *1824: ''Le Plâtrier ou la double accusation'',

melodrama A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...

in 2 acts, with

Théodore Nézel Théodore Nézel (25 February 1799 – 23 May 1854) was a 19th-century French playwright and librettist. An employee at the ministry of public instruction, he was appointed managing director of the Théâtre du Panthéon in 1838. His plays, ofte ...

*1824: ''La Prise de Tarifa'', mélodrame militaire historique in 1 act, with Nézel and

Ferdinand Laloue Ferdinand Laloue (1794 in Passy – 27 September 1850) was a French dramatist, librettist and theatre producer. Administrator of the Théâtre du Cirque-Olympique, he also was director of the Hippodrome and the théâtre des Délassements comique ...

*1825: ''Le Flâneur'', comédie vaudeville in 1 act *1825: ''Le Chemin creux'',

in 3 acts,

extravaganza An extravaganza is a literary or musical work (often musical theatre) usually containing elements of burlesque, pantomime, music hall and parody in a spectacular production and characterized by freedom of style and structure. It sometimes also ha ...

*1825: ''Les Ruines de la Granca'', mélodrame in 3 acts, with Dulong and Saint-Amand *1826: ''L'Amour et les poules'', comédie-vaudeville in 1 act *1827: ''Le Garde et le bucheron'', melodrama in 2

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*1828: ''Bisson'', melodrama in 2 acts and in 5 parts, extravaganza, with

Benjamin Antier Benjamin Antier, real name Benjamin Chevrillon, (21 March 1787 – 25 April 1870), was a 19th-century French playwright. An author of melodramas and vaudevilles written in collaboration with other dramatists, he is mostly known for his drama ''L ...

and Nézel *1828: ''Le Remplaçant'', melodrama in 3 acts, with Antier *1829: ''La Partie d'ânes'', folie in 1 act *1830: ''La Prise de la Bastille, gloire populaire et le passage du Mont-St-Bernard, gloire militaire'', play in 2 periods and 7 tableaux *1830: ''Les Deux soufflets'', comedy in 1 act, with Saint-Amand *1830: ''La Vieille des Vosges'', melodrama in 2 acts, with Saint-Amand *1830: ''Youli, ou les Souliotes'', melodrama in 2 acts and 5 tableaux, with

Henri Franconi Henri Franconi, full name Jean Gérard Henri Franconi, (4 November 1779 – 22 July 1849) was a French playwright and circus performer of the early 19th century. A son of Antonio Franconi, in 1807 he became with his brother Laurent director of t ...

and Nézel *1831: ''Mingrat'', melodrama in 4 acts, with Laloue *1831: ''Les Lions de Mysore'', play in 3 acts and 7 tableaux, with Dulong

Bibliography

Joseph Marie Quérard Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, ''La France littéraire ou dictionnaire bibliographique des savants, historiens'', 1837, 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights Place of birth missing 1790s births 1870 deaths {{France-playwright-stub