Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928.

Biography

Père-Lachaise - Division 87 - Columbarium 4515-4592

He left the army to devote himself to opera. He made his debut in Algeria, then played

Beaumarchais Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, ...

in Paris. He was received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real ...

where he was very successful. In 1883, he became sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role, two years before his death, but his appearance as

Pierre Cauchon Pierre Cauchon (1371 – 18 December 1442) was Bishop of Beauvais from 1420 to 1432. He was a strong partisan of English interests in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years' War. He was the judge in the trial of Joan of Arc an ...

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's classic ''

The Passion of Joan of Arc ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' (french: link=no, La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) is a 1928 French silent historical film based on the actual record of the trial of Joan of Arc. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and stars Renée Jeann ...

'' earned him a small spot in film history. He married , a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the

. He was cremated and his ashes are located at the

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery (french: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise ; formerly , "East Cemetery") is the largest cemetery in Paris, France (). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figures ...

(case 4454 of the columbarium).

Theatre

* 1876 : ''L'Ombre de Déjazet'' by Paul Delair (28 October), Troisième Théâtre-Français * 1877 : ''L'Amour et l'Argent'' d'Ernest de Calonne, Troisième Théâtre-Français

Comédie-Française

: Admission in 1878 : Named 310th sociétaire in 1883 : Dean from 1916 to 1928 : Leave in 1928 * 1879 : '' The School for Husbands'' 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 greatest writers in the French language and world ...

: Ergaste * 1889 : ''L'École des maris'' by Molière: Ergaste * 1891 : ''Griselidis'' by

Armand Silvestre Paul Armand Silvestre (18 April 1837 – 19 February 1901) was a 19th-century French poet and ''conteur'' born in Paris. He studied at the École polytechnique with the intention of entering the army, but in 1870 he entered the department ...

and Eugène Morand: le marquis de Saluces * 1894 : ''Severo Torelli'' by

François Coppée François Edouard Joachim Coppée (26 January 1842 – 23 May 1908) was a French poet and novelist. Biography Coppée was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war and won ...

* 1897 : ''Tristan de Léonois'' by Armand Silvestre * 1901 : '' L'Énigme'' by

Paul Hervieu Paul Hervieu (2 September 185725 October 1915) was a French novelist and playwright. Early years He was born Paul-Ernest Hervieu in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Hervieu was born into a wealthy upper-middle-class family. He studied law, but soug ...

* 1901 : ''

Les Burgraves ''Les Burgraves'' is a historical play by Victor Hugo, first performed by the Comédie-Française on 7 March 1843. It takes place along the Rhine and features the return of Emperor Barbarossa. The play failed commercially and was the last of Hug ...

'' by

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* 1902 : ''L'École des maris'' by Molière : Ergaste * 1904 : ''Le Père Lebonnard'' by Jean Aicard : Lebonnard * 1906 : ''

Hernani Hernani may refer to: *Hernani, Eastern Samar, a municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines *Hernani, Gipuzkoa, a town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain * ''Hernani'' (drama), a Romantic drama by Victor Hugo *Hernani CRE, a Spanish ru ...

'' by

* 1907 : ''

Polyeucte ''Polyeucte'' is a drama in five acts by French writer Pierre Corneille. It was finished in December 1642 and debuted in October 1643. It is based on the life of the martyr Saint Polyeuctus (Polyeucte).Corneille * 1907 : ''

Electra Electra (; grc, Ήλέκτρα) is one of the most popular mythological characters in tragedies.Evans (1970), p. 79 She is the main character in two Greek tragedies, '' Electra'' by Sophocles and '' Electra'' by Euripides. She is also the centr ...

'' by

Sophocles Sophocles (; grc, Σοφοκλῆς, , Sophoklễs; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. is one of three ancient Greek tragedians, at least one of whose plays has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or c ...

* 1909 : ''La Robe rouge'' by Eugène Brieux * 1915 : '' Le Mariage forcé'' by Molière * 1920 : ''La Fille de Roland'' by

Henri de Bornier Henri, vicomte de Bornier (25 December 1825, Lunel – 28 January 1901, Paris) was a French poet and dramatist. Biography He came to Paris in 1845 with the object of studying law, but in that year he published a volume of verse, ''Les Premie ...

* 1920 : ''

'' by Victor Hugo * 1920 : '' The Death of Pompey'' by Corneille * 1922 : ''

Dom Juan ''Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre'' ("Don Juan or The Feast of the Stone tatue) is a five-act 1665 comedy by Molière based upon the Spanish legend of Don Juan Tenorio. The aristocrat Dom Juan is a rake who seduces, marries, and abandons Elvira ...

'' by Molière * 1922 : '' Marion Delorme'' by Victor Hugo * 1923 : ''Electra'' by Sophocles

Filmography

1922 Events January * January 7 – Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes. * January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann, the day after Éamon de Valera ...

: '' Molière, sa vie, son œuvre'' (

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...

) *

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhano ...

: ''

'': Bishop

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Silvain, Eugene French male stage actors Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française 19th-century French male actors 20th-century French male actors People from Bourg-en-Bresse 1851 births 1930 deaths Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery