Théodore Nézel (25 February 1799 – 23 May 1854) 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 ...

and librettist. An employee at the ministry of public instruction, he was appointed managing director of the Théâtre du Panthéon in 1838. His plays, often signed "Théodore" or "Théodore N." were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century including the Théâtre de l'Ambigu, the Théâtre des Nouveautés, the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, and the Théâtre des Variétés.

Works

* ''La Famille irlandaise'',

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 3 acts, 1821 * ''L'Aubergiste malgré lui'', comédie proverbe, with

Nicolas Brazier Nicolas Brazier (17 February 1783, Paris - 18 February 1838) was a French chansonnier and vaudevillist. Life Son of a boarding school master and author of school manuals, Brazier's education was however strongly neglected due to the French Revo ...

, 1823 * ''La Chambre de Clairette, ou les Visites par la fenêtre'', vaudeville in 1 act, with

Armand Joseph Overnay Armand Joseph Overnay (1 November 1798 – 14 September 1869) was a 19th-century French chansonnier and playwright. He was a son of the chansonnier Nicolas Jean Marie Overnay (born in 1769), one of the members of the Soupers de Momus, and an ex ...

, 1825 * ''Les Deux réputations'', comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Overnay, 1825 * ''Six mois de constance'', comedy in 1 act, mingled with couplets, with Overnay and Constant Berrier, 1825 * ''Le Banqueroutier'', melodrama in 3 acts, with Overnay, 1826 * ''La Couturière'', drama in 3 acts, with Overnay, 1826 * ''La dame voilée'', comedy in 3 acts, with Constant Berrier and Overnay, 1826 * ''La Nuit des noces'', drama in 3 acts, with Overnay, 1826 * ''Cartouche'', melodrama in 3 acts, with Overnay, 1827 * ''Poulailler'', melodrama in 9 acts, with Antier, 1827 * ''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 ...

, 1828 * ''Le Chasseur noir'', melodrama in 3 acts extravaganza, with Antier, Overnay and

Frédérick Lemaître Antoine Louis Prosper "Frédérick" Lemaître (28 July 1800 – 26 January 1876) was a French actor and playwright, one of the most famous players on the celebrated Boulevard du Crime. Biography Lemaître, the son of an architect, was bo ...

, 1828 * ''La Demoiselle et la paysanne'', comedy in 1 act and in prose, 1828 * ''La Nourrice sur lieu'', scènes de famille, mingled with couplets, with Armand-François Jouslin de La Salle,

Louis Gabriel Montigny Louis Gabriel Montigny (3 December 1784 – 10 January 1846 Emmanuel Dupaty, ''Discours prononcé par M. Emmanuel Dupaty aux funérailles de M. Louis-Gabriel Montigny, chef de bataillon en retraite'', 1846) was a 19th-century French playwright an ...

and

Jean-Gilbert Ymbert Jean-Gilbert Ymbert (6 January 1786 – 9 August 1846) was a French playwright of the first half of the 19th century. Master of request at the conseil d'État and conseiller général for the Aisne department, he wrote satirical pieces and vau ...

, 1828 * ''Les lanciers et les marchandes de modes'', one-act play, mingled with couplets, with Antier, Overnay and

E. F. Varez Emmanuel François Varez called E. F. Varez (17 October 1780 – 8 September 1866) was an early 19th-century French playwright and novelist. Born in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, Varez was a dramaturge at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and t ...

, 1828 * ''Roc l'exterminateur'', melodrama comic in 3 parts, with

Adrien Payn Adrien Henri Payn (Paris, 30 July 1800 – Montévrain, 3 October 1855) was a 19th-century French novelist and playwright. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th-century, including the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comi ...

, 1828 * ''Isaure'', drama in 3 acts, mingled with songs, with Antier and

Francis Cornu Francis Cornu (4 October 1794 – 7 March 1848) was a French playwright. Biography After he made excellent studies in Paris, he lost his father and at the young age of 17, had to work for a living. He entered as an employee at the prefecture ...

, 1829 * ''La partie d'ânes'', folie in 1 act, with Saint-Amand and

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

, 1829 * ''Rochester'', drama in 3 acts and in 6 parts, with Antier, 1829 * ''John Bull, ou le Chaudronnier anglais'', two-act play, with Overney and E. F. Varez, 1830 * ''Napoléon en paradis'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Antoine Simonnin and Antier, 1830 * ''La prise de la Bastille'' ; ''Passage du Mont Saint-Bernard'', gloire populaire, with Villemot and Laloue, 1830 * ''Youli, ou les Souliotes'', melodrama in 2 acts and 5 tableaux, with Villemot and

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 ...

, 1830 * ''Les Massacres'', fièvre cérébrale in 3 acts and in vers casrés sic" prececed by ''Le Diable au spectacle'', prologue, with Antier, 1831 * ''Les Six degrés du crime'', melodrama in 3 acts, with Antier, 1831 * ''L'Arlequin et le Pape'', historical vaudeville in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1831 * ''Catherine II, ou l'Impératrice et le Cosaque'', play in 2 acts, extravaganza, mingled with couplets, with Simonnin, 1831 * ''Joachim Murat'', historical drama in 4 acts and 9 tableaux, with Antier and

Alexis Decomberousse Alexis Decomberousse, full name Alexis Barbe Benoît Decomberousse, (13 January 1793 – 22 November 1862) was a 19th-century French playwright and vaudevillist. His plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th centur ...

, 1831 * ''Les Lions de Mysore'', play in 3 acts and 7 tableaux, 1831 * ''La Papesse Jeanne'', vaudeville-anecdote in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1831 * ''Le Pâtissier usurpateur'', historical play in 5 little acts, with Simonnin and Antier, 1831 * ''Le Tir et le restaurant'', comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Overnay and Payn, 1831 * ''L’Âne mort et la femme guillotinée'', folie-vaudeville in 3 acts, with Simonnin, 1832 * ''Le Cuisinier politique'', vaudeville non politique, in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1832 * ''Le Curé et les chouans'', comedy in 1 act and in prose, with Simonnin, 1832 * ''La Jeune comtesse'', comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1832 * ''Le Suicide d'une jeune fille'', drama in 3 acts, imitated from the German language, with Antier and Hyacinthe de Flers, 1832 * ''Zerline, ou le Peintre et la courtisane'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1832 * ''La Peau de chagrin, ou le Roman en action'', romantic extravaganza, comédie-vaudeville in 3 acts, with Simonnin, 1831 * ''Dieu et diable, ou la Conversion de Mme Dubarry'', historical vaudeville in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1833 * ''Judith et Holopherne'', épisode de la 1re guerre d'Espagne, vaudeville in 2 acts, with Emmanuel Théaulon, 1834 * ''L'art de quitter sa maîtresse, ou Les premiers présents de l'amour'', tableau-vaudeville in 1 act, with Simonnin, 1834 * ''1834 et 1835, ou le Déménagement de l'année'', revue épisodique in 1 act, with Théaulon and

Frédéric de Courcy Frédéric de Courcy, born Frédéric Charlot de CourcyThus he is not part of the Norman Courcy family, contrary to his entry in ''Dictionnaire de biographie française'' (16 August 1796, Paris – 6 May 1862, Paris) was a French dramatist, poet an ...

, 1834 * ''L'Idiote'', comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Théaulon, 1834 * ''Trois ans après, ou la Sommation respectueuse'', drama in 4 acts, with

Auguste-Louis-Désiré Boulé Auguste-Louis-Désiré Boulé (1 September 1799, in Paris – 3 July 1865, in Paris) was a 19th-century French playwright. A secretary at the Théâtre des Variétés, his plays were presented on the most significant Parisian stages of his time in ...

, 1834 * ''La prova d'un opera seria ou Les italiens à Carpentras'', opéra-bouffe in 1 act, with Théaulon, 1835 * ''Les bédouins à la barrière'', folie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Eugène Ronteix, 1836 * ''Le Sabotier ambitieux'', comical drama in 4 acts and 3 tableaux, mingled with couplets, with Théophile Marion Dumersan, 1836 * ''L'Enfant de Paris, ou Misère et liberté'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Overnay, 1838 * ''Paul Jones'', drama in 5 acts, in prose, with Alexandre Dumas père, 1838 * ''Brisquet, ou L'héritage de mon oncle'', comédie-vaudeville in 2 acts, with Ferdinand Laloue, 1843 * ''Vautrin et Frise-Poulet'', folie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Mélesville, 1848 * ''Titine à la cour'', vaudeville, with Félix Dutertre de Véteuil, 1849 * ''Louise de Vaulcroix'', drama in 5 acts, with prologue and epilogue, with Paul de Guerville, 1850 * ''Les Filles de l'air'', folie-vaudeville in 1 act, with the Cogniard brothers, 1851 * ''Les Violettes de Lucette'', vaudeville in 2 acts, with Dutertre, 1852 * ''Mil huit cent trente quatre et mil huit cent trente cinq'', revue, with Théaulon, undated

Bibliography

* Joseph Marie Quérard, ''La France littéraire, ou Dictionnaire bibliographique des savants...'', vol.6, 1834, p. 407-408 * Joseph Marie Quérard, Gustave Brunet, Pierre Jannet, ''Les supercheries littéraires dévoilées'', 1869, p. 1070 * ''Bulletin de la Société de l'Histoire du Théâtre'', 1908, p. 59 {{DEFAULTSORT:Nezel, Theodore 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights French theatre managers and producers French librettists 1799 births Writers from Paris 1854 deaths