Eugène Honoré Roche (30 April 1808, in

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– 12 June 1870, in Paris) was a French

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes play (theatre), plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for Theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Readin ...

of the 19th century. His plays were presented on the most prestigious Parisian stages of his time:

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Théâtre du Vaudeville The Théâtre du Vaudeville () was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de Piis, Piis and Yves Barré, Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets s ...

, etc.

Works

*1829: ''Le Nouveau ministère'', drama in 4 historical tableaux and in verses, with Duflot *1830: ''Le Bal de l'avoué, ou les Quadrilles historiques'',

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 2 acts, with Duflot *1830: ''La Mariée à l'encan, ou le Gentil faucheur'', tableau villageois in 1 act, with Duflot and

Emmanuel Théaulon Marie-Emmanuel-Guillaume-Marguerite Théaulon de Lambert (14 August 1787, Aigues-Mortes – 16 November 1841) was a French playwright. A customs inspector, then an inspector of military hospitals, he composed an ''Ode'' on the birth of the King of ...

*1830: ''Les Trois couchées, ou l'Amour en poste'', comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts *1832: ''Les Appartements à louer'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act and in 5 tableaux, with Joachim Duflot *1833: ''Poète et maçon'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Antonin d'Avrecourt and de Leuven *1834: ''L'alcôve'', comédie en vaudevilles, with

Adolphe de Leuven Adolphe de Leuven (29 September 1802 – 14 April 1884) was a French theatre director and a librettist. Also known as Grenvallet, and Count Adolph Ribbing. He was the illegitimate son of Adolph Ribbing, who was involved in the assassination of ...

and de Forges *1835: ''Esther à Saint-Cyr'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with de Leuven and de Forges *1836: ''Madame Péterhoff'', vaudeville-anecdote in 1 act, with Charles de Livry *1836: ''Georgine, ou la Servante du pasteur'',

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

in 1 act, mingled with singing, with de Forges *1836: ''Une spéculation'', Comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with

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 ...

*1838: ''Le Tireur de cartes'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Alexis Decomberousse *1839: ''Les Maris vengés'', comédie en vaudevilles in 5 acts, with

Étienne Arago Étienne Vincent Arago (9 February 1802 – 7 March 1892) was a French writer and politician, and co-founder (with Maurice Alhoy) of the newspaper ''Le Figaro''. Early life Arago was born in Perpignan, the youngest of the four Arago brothers. ...

and Decomberousse *1840: ''Le Chevalier Kerkaradeck'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Max Revel *1840: ''La Grisette de Bordeaux'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Decomberousse *1846: ''L'Homme qui se cherche'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Decomberousse *1847: ''Qui dort dîne'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Étienne Casimir Hippolyte Cordellier-Delanoue *1849: ''La chute des feuilles, ou L'appétit vient en mangeant'', proverbe in 1 act, with

Auguste Pittaud de Forges Auguste Pittaud de Forges (5 April 1803 (15 germinal an XI) – 28 September 1881) was a 19th-century French playwright. Biography His full name was Philippe-Auguste-Alfred Pittaud. He began his literary career under the pseudonyms Deforges, ...

*1852: ''A qui mal veut, mal arrive'', vaudeville proverbe in 1 act *1855: ''Nous en ferons un avocat'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Abel Lahure *1859: ''L'Homme qui a bu'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, with Henri Avocat

Bibliography

Joseph Marie Quérard Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "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 modern-day Nordic count ...

, ''La France littéraire ou dictionnaire bibliographique des savants...'', vol. 12, 1864, pp. 617–19

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