Saint-Armand, real name Jean-Armand Lacoste, (17 November 1797 – 13 January 1885) was a 19th-century
French playwright. He was born and died in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
.
Saint-Armand wrote the famous drama ''
l’Auberge des Adrets'' in collaboration 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
Polyanthe.
Works
* ''La Folle de Toulon'', three-act drama, mingled with songs ;
* ''Marie Rose ou la nuit de Noël'', three-act drama, with
Adrien Payn, 1832 ;
* ''Moellen ou l’Enfant du bonheur'', tableau populaire in 1 act, mingled with
couplets
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;
* ''L’Oraison de Saint Julien'', three-act
comédie en vaudeville ;
* ''Péblo ou Le jardinier de Valence'', three-act
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 ...
.
Sources
* Georges d’Heylli, ''Gazette anecdotique, littéraire, artistique et bibliographique'', t. 1, Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles, 1885, (p. 56)
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19th-century French dramatists and playwrights
Writers from Paris
1797 births
1885 deaths