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486:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Félix de Croisy and marquis de Flers Hyacinthe-Jacques de La Motte-Ango, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 18 September 1828.
869:
278:, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Pierre-Jean de Béranger and Ludwig Benedict Franz von Bilderbeck, Paris, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 7 February 1824.
576:, historical drama in 4 acts and 9 tableaux, with Alexis Decomberousse and Théodore Nézel, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 12 February 1831.
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624:, drama in 3 acts and in 6 tableaux, with Alexis Decomberousse and J.-S. Raffard-Brienne, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 22 Fevrier 1832.
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432:, melodrama in 3 acts extravaganza, with Frédérick Lemaître and Théodore Nézel, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 30 January 1828.
630:, drama in 3 acts, imitated from the German, with Alexis Decomberousse and Théodore Nézel, Paris, Théâtre du Panthéon, 19 June 1832.
570:
in 1 act mingled with couplets, with Victor Lottin de Laval and Édouard
Damarin, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 8 January 1831.
694:, play in 4 acts and 6 tableaux, with Saint-Amand and Frédérick Lemaître, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, September 1835.
646:
drame-vaudeville in 3 acts, with
Hyacinthe-Jacques de La Motte-Ango de Flers, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 9 February 1833.
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720:, chronique mauresque in 2 acts, mingled with songs, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 16 May 1836.
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768:, melodrama in 5 acts, with Hyacinthe-Jacques de La Motte-Ango de Flers, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 24 August 1838.
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560:, historical play in 5 little acts, with Théodore Nézel and Antoine Simonnin, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 4 December 1830.
356:, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Félix de Croisy and Martin Deslandes, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 2 July 1826.
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382:, comedy in 1 act, mingled with couplets, with Édouard Damarin, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 12 December 1826.
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810:
vaudeville in 1 act, with
Hyacinthe-Jacques de La Motte-Ango de Flers, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 6 November 1844.
746:, with Ernest Antier and Eugène Sandrin, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, Paris, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 23 July 1837.
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192:, drama in 3 acts and in prose, with Rigaud (the young), Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 20 December 1821.
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830:, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Alexis Decomberousse and Mélesville, Paris, Théâtre des Variétés, 2 June 1846.
582:, drama in 3 acts extravaganza, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 24 March 1831.
780:, comédie-vaudeville in 3 acts, with Louis Couailhac, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Antoine, 12 October 1839.
792:, folie-vaudeville in 2 acts, with Louis Couailhac, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Antoine, 24 February 1840.
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554:, vaudeville in 1 act, with Théodore Nézel and Antoine Simonnin, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 17 November 1830.
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492:, drama in 3 acts and 6 parts, with Théodore Nézel, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 17 January 1829.
462:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Saint-Amand and Henri Villemot, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 26 June 1828.
678:. Anecdote du temps de Charles VII, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre des Variétés, 3 November 1834.
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548:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Ludwig Benedict Franz von Bilderbeck, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 14 July 1830.
306:, à propos vaudeville in 1 act, with Melchior Boisset, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 22 January 1825.
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726:, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 20 August 1836.
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498:, comedy in 1 act, with Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 3 September 1829.
362:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse and Naigeon, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 16 août 1826.
786:, comical melodrama in 3 acts, with Marchal, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 9 November 1839.
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662:, drama in 3 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 19 November 1833.
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312:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Melchior Boisset, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 25 January 1825.
300:, vaudeville in 1 act, with Charles Mourier, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 24 November 1824.
118:, "the embodiment of our positive, selfish, greedy, liar, boastful era... basically blagueuse. In
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618:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Théodore Nézel, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 30 November 1831.
212:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Martin Deslandes, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 28 December 1822.
684:, comedy in 2 acts mingled with songs, with Hyacinthe-Jacques de La Motte-Ango de Flers, Paris,
798:, drama in 3 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 14 June 1840.
528:, melodrama in 3 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 19 December 1829.
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284:, vaudeville in 1 act, with Louis Portelette, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 13 May 1824.
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75:, real name Benjamin Chevrillon, (21 March 1787 – 25 April 1870), was a 19th-century French
804:, drama in 5 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 17 February 1842.
774:, melodrama in 5 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 20 July 1839.
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752:, drama in 3 acts, with Ernest Antier, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 31 July 1837.
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Antoine Simonnin, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 19 June 1830.
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412:, melodrama in 3 days, with Naigeon, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 13 Septembre 1827.
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written in collaboration with other dramatists, he is mostly known for his drama
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452:, melodrama in 2 acts and 5 parts, extravaganza, with Théodore Nézel and
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534:, fièvre cérébrale in 3 acts and in sacred verses, preceded by :
836:, drama in 5 acts and 8 tableaux from a book by M. Mocquard titled
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608:, drama in 3 acts and 6 tableaux, with Armand Joseph Overnay and
592:, with Lagrange, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 21 May 1831.
668:, vaudeville nautique in 2 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse and
598:, comédie-vaudeville in 2 acts, translated from English, with
114:'s caricatures to become, after James Rousseau's word in his
522:, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 2 November 1829.
442:, with Pixérécourt, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 3 May 1829
186:, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 16 January 1821.
652:, vaudeville in 2 acts, with Alexis Decomberousse, Paris,
254:, pièce grivoise in 1 act, mingled with vaudevilles, with
290:, comedy in 2 acts, with Pierre-Jean de BĂ©ranger, Paris,
612:, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 16 September 1831.
406:, Paris, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 3 April 1827.
264:, vaudeville in 1 act, with Pierre-Jean de BĂ©ranger and
106:, who, in 1835, wrote with Antier a second play called
700:, drama in 5 acts, with Auguste Anicet Bourgeois and
340:, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 25 August 1825.
258:, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 13 August 1823.
704:, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 26 March 1836.
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586:Mademoiselle de La Vallière et Madame de Montespan
244:, Paris, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, 2 July 1823
376:, Paris, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 17 November 1826.
368:, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act and in prose, with
168:and Ludwig Benedict Franz von Bilderbeck, Paris,
762:, Paris, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 1 August 1838.
740:, Paris, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 12 October 1836.
824:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 11 December 1844.
640:, Paris, Théâtre du Panthéon, 13 December 1832.
392:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 21 February 1827.
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840:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 27 January 1855.
822:Jean-Baptiste-Rose-Bonaventure Violet d'Épagny
602:, Paris, Gymnase dramatique, 6 September 1831.
480:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 3 November 1828.
426:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 29 January 1828.
326:, Paris, Théâtre du Vaudeville, 8 August 1825.
266:Jean-Baptiste-Rose-Bonaventure Violet d'Épagny
846:, vaudeville in 2 acts, with Marchal, Paris,
350:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 4 October 1825.
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732:, comedy in 3 acts, mingled with song, with
504:, drama in 3 acts, mingled with songs, with
252:Le Quartier du Temple, ou Mon ami Beausoleil
714:, Paris, Théâtre de la Gaîté, 14 May 1836.
710:, melodrama in 3 acts, extravaganza, with
672:, Paris, Gymnase-dramatique, 24 July 1834.
666:Le Capitaine de vaisseau, ou la Salamandre
588:, historical drama in 3 acts, followed by
216:La Lanterne sourde, ou les Deux porte-faix
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580:L'Incendiaire, ou le Curé et l'archevêché
202:in 3 acts, with Melchior Boisset, Paris,
456:, Paris, Cirque olympique, 13 Juin 1828.
110:. The character was then popularized by
466:Les Lanciers et les marchandes de modes
438:, melodrama in 6 parts, imitated from
354:Le Nouvelliste, ou le Plan de campagne
708:L'Homme des rochers, ou les Islandais
418:, melodrama in 1 act, from the novel
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738:Michel-Nicolas Balisson de Rougemont
564:Benjamin Constant aux Champs-Elisées
424:René Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt
816:, drame-vaudeville in 3 acts, with
388:, melodrama in 9 little acts, with
288:Les Femmes, ou le MĂ©rite des femmes
218:, vaudeville-féerie in 1 act, with
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790:Un Bal aux Vendanges de Bourgogne
596:L'Irlandais, ou l'Esprit national
380:Le Garçon de recette, ou la Rente
766:Les Chiens du Mont Saint-Bernard
190:Frank, ou l'Homme de la montagne
178:, comedy in 1 act, mingled with
170:Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin
870:Knights of the Legion of Honour
622:L'Abolition de la peine de mort
310:Albert, ou le Rêve et le réveil
590:Épilogue ou Dix-huit ans après
472:, mingled with couplets, with
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634:Le Te-Deum et le De Profundis
410:Antonia, ou Milan et Grenoble
116:Physiologie du Robert Macaire
16:French playwright (1787–1870)
758:, vaudeville in 1 act, with
636:, vaudeville in 1 act, with
628:Le Suicide d'une jeune fille
398:, melodrama in 3 acts, with
346:, melodrama in 3 acts, with
332:, melodrama in 3 acts, with
322:by Adrien de Sarrasin, with
158:Haguenier ou l'Habit de cour
508:and Théodore Nézel, Paris,
318:, vaudeville in 1 act from
204:Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique
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808:Les voilĂ bien tous !
546:Jeffries, ou le Grand Juge
802:Les Filets de Saint-Cloud
772:Le Marché de Saint-Pierre
360:Le Pauvre de l'HĂ´tel-Dieu
344:Gustave, ou le Napolitain
94:, premiered in 1823. The
518:, comedy in 1 act, with
348:Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois
844:Mon gigot et mon gendre
686:Théâtre du Palais-Royal
676:Les Tours de Notre-Dame
616:Les Six degrés du crime
558:Le Pâtissier usurpateur
324:Gabriel-Alexandre Belle
276:Attila et le Troubadour
220:Marc-Antoine DĂ©saugiers
210:Elfride ou la Vengeance
166:Pierre-Jean de BĂ©ranger
814:Le Mannequin du prince
778:Les HĂ©ritiers du comte
744:À quoi ça tient !
682:Les Beignets Ă la Cour
536:Le Diable au spectacle
510:Théâtre des Nouveautés
262:La Maison de plaisance
232:, drama in 3 acts and
224:Théâtre des Nouveautés
126:would be the basis of
796:L'Honneur d'une femme
516:L'Enragée de Chaumont
484:Bugg, ou les Javanais
476:, Théodore Nézel and
474:Armand Joseph Overnay
416:La Muette de la forĂŞt
270:Théâtre du Vaudeville
184:Frédéric Dupetit-Méré
102:, played on stage by
98:featured the villain
850:, 19 September 1861.
654:Théâtre des Variétés
334:Alexis Decomberousse
230:L'Auberge des Adrets
133:Children of Paradise
124:L'Auberge des Adrets
92:L'Auberge des Adrets
838:Les Fastes du crime
784:Les Trois Muletiers
698:HĂ©loĂŻse et Abeilard
552:Napoléon en paradis
330:Le Cocher de fiacre
292:Théâtre de la Gaité
282:Le Grenier du poète
138:Jean-Louis Barrault
33:Benjamin Chevrillon
875:Writers from Paris
848:Folies-Dramatiques
718:La Reine d'un jour
526:Le Fils de Louison
316:Le Point d'honneur
206:, 9 November 1822.
104:Frédérick Lemaître
834:Le Masque de poix
656:, 21 August 1833.
650:La Salle de bains
644:Le Cinquième acte
512:, 1 October 1829.
298:Le Garçon de noce
272:, 8 October 1823.
196:La Pauvre Famille
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756:Plock le pĂŞcheur
712:Edmond Rochefort
688:, 25 March 1835.
520:Antoine Simonnin
496:Le Jeune MĂ©decin
430:Le Chasseur noir
294:, 20 April 1824.
226:, 20 March 1823.
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760:Louis Couailhac
734:Charles Dupeuty
730:Pierre-le-Rouge
660:Aimer et mourir
404:Edmond Crosnier
172:, 10 July 1818.
164:in 1 act, with
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880:1787 births
818:Henri Meyer
610:Adrien Payn
606:Le Watchman
478:E. F. Varez
444:Text online
374:Louis Ponet
256:Louis Ponet
246:Text online
238:Saint-Amand
88:vaudevilles
859:Categories
724:Le Colleur
670:MĂ©lesville
386:Poulailler
162:vaudeville
84:melodramas
77:playwright
66:Playwright
63:Occupation
490:Rochester
420:SĹ“ur Anne
268:, Paris,
242:Polyanthe
222:, Paris,
200:melodrama
130:'s film,
750:L'Agrafe
540:prologue
440:Schiller
180:couplets
568:tableau
422:, with
396:Mandrin
338:Naigeon
236:, with
182:, with
151:Theatre
142:Arletty
136:, with
112:Daumier
502:Isaure
450:Bisson
320:Contes
57:Paris
40:Paris
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