Jacques Marie Boutet (25 March 1745 – 13 February 1812) was a French actor and comic playwright from Lunéville. His pseudonym was Monvel. He was a small, thin man without good looks or voice, and yet he became one of the greatest comedians of his time.
After some years of apprenticeship in the provinces, he made his debut in 1770 at the Comédie-Française in Merope and Zenaide; he was received sociétaire in 1772. For some unknown reason, Monvel secretly left Paris for Sweden in 1781, as the head of a troupe of French actors. He became reader to the king, a post which he held for several years. Until 1786, he was the director for the French theatre in Bollhuset and had a great importance for the development for the organisation of the native Swedish theater as the educator of the first Swedish actors for the Royal Dramatic Theatre, such as Fredrique Löwen, Lars Hjortsberg and Maria Franck, in the modern style of acting; among his troupe of French actors was Anne Marie Milan Desguillons, who was also to have a great importance to the theater-life in Sweden.
After the Revolution, Monvel returned to the reconstituted Comédie-Française with all his old companions, but retired in 1807. Monvel was made a member of the Institute in 1795. He wrote six plays (four of them performed at the Comédie-Française), two comedies, and fifteen libretti for comic operas, seven with music by N. Dezde (1740–1792)[citation needed], eight by Nicolas Dalayrac (1753–1809). He also published an historical novel, Fredgonde et Brunehaut (1776). He was professor of elocution at the Conservatoire.
In the 1780s Monvel fled France and went into a brief exile in Sweden after he was caught making sexual assignations with men in the gardens of the Tuileries.[1]
The actor's liaison with actress Jeanne-Marie-Marguerite Salvetat (aka Madame Mars cadette) produced one daughter, Anne-Françoise-Hippolyte Boutet Salvetat (known professionally as Mademoiselle Mars), who became a well-known actress.
Main worksedit
1772: Julie
1773: L'Erreur d'un moment
1775: L'Amant bourru
1783: Blaise et Babet, ou la suite des Trois fermiers, (Read online)
1788: Sargines ou l'Élève de l'amour, drame héroïque en quatre actes et en prose mêlé d’ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 14 May à l'Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
1789: Raoul, sire de Créqui, drame héroïque en trois actes et en prose mêlé d’ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 31 October at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
1790: Le Chêne patriotique ou la Matinée du 14 juillet 1790, impromptu in one act, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 10 July at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
1791: Agnès et Olivier, comédie lyrique in three acts and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 10 October at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
1791: Philippe et Georgette, comedy in one act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 28 December at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
1792: Roméo et Juliette ou Tout pour l'Amour, drama in four acts and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 6 July at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart).
1793: Ambroise ou Voilà ma journée, comedy in one act and in prose mingled with ariettes, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 23 nivôse an I (12 January) at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart)
1793: Urgande et Merlin, opéra-féerie in three acts and in prose, music by Nicolas Dalayrac, created 23 vendémiaire an II (14 October) at the Opéra-Comique (salle Favart).
1798: La Jeunesse du duc de Richelieu, le Lovelace français, with Alexandre Duval
Alf Henrikson: "Fram till Nybroplan" (towards Nybroplan) (In Swedish).
Georg Nordensvan: "Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. first book 1772–1842" (Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from Gustav III to our days) (Swedish)
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jacques Marie Boutet 25 March 1745 13 February 1812 was a French actor and comic playwright from Luneville His pseudonym was Monvel He was a small thin man without good looks or voice and yet he became one of the greatest comedians of his time Contents 1 Biography 2 Main works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editAfter some years of apprenticeship in the provinces he made his debut in 1770 at the Comedie Francaise in Merope and Zenaide he was received societaire in 1772 For some unknown reason Monvel secretly left Paris for Sweden in 1781 as the head of a troupe of French actors He became reader to the king a post which he held for several years Until 1786 he was the director for the French theatre in Bollhuset and had a great importance for the development for the organisation of the native Swedish theater as the educator of the first Swedish actors for the Royal Dramatic Theatre such as Fredrique Lowen Lars Hjortsberg and Maria Franck in the modern style of acting among his troupe of French actors was Anne Marie Milan Desguillons who was also to have a great importance to the theater life in Sweden At the French Revolution he returned to Paris embraced its principles with ardour and joined the theatre in the rue Richelieu the rival of the Comedie Francaise which under Talma with Dugazon his sister Mme Vestris Grandmesnil 1737 1816 and Mme Desgarcins was soon to become the Theatre de la Republique After the Revolution Monvel returned to the reconstituted Comedie Francaise with all his old companions but retired in 1807 Monvel was made a member of the Institute in 1795 He wrote six plays four of them performed at the Comedie Francaise two comedies and fifteen libretti for comic operas seven with music by N Dezde 1740 1792 citation needed eight by Nicolas Dalayrac 1753 1809 He also published an historical novel Fredgonde et Brunehaut 1776 He was professor of elocution at the Conservatoire In the 1780s Monvel fled France and went into a brief exile in Sweden after he was caught making sexual assignations with men in the gardens of the Tuileries 1 The actor s liaison with actress Jeanne Marie Marguerite Salvetat aka Madame Mars cadette produced one daughter Anne Francoise Hippolyte Boutet Salvetat known professionally as Mademoiselle Mars who became a well known actress Main works edit1772 Julie 1773 L Erreur d un moment 1775 L Amant bourru 1783 Blaise et Babet ou la suite des Trois fermiers Read online 1785 Alexis et Justine 1786 Les Amours de Bayard 1788 Sargines ou l Eleve de l amour drame heroique en quatre actes et en prose mele d ariettes music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 14 May a l Opera Comique salle Favart 1789 Raoul sire de Crequi drame heroique en trois actes et en prose mele d ariettes music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 31 October at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1790 Le Chene patriotique ou la Matinee du 14 juillet 1790 impromptu in one act music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 10 July at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1791 Agnes et Olivier comedie lyrique in three acts and in prose music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 10 October at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1791 Philippe et Georgette comedy in one act and in prose mingled with ariettes music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 28 December at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1792 Romeo et Juliette ou Tout pour l Amour drama in four acts and in prose music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 6 July at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1793 Ambroise ou Voila ma journee comedy in one act and in prose mingled with ariettes music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 23 nivose an I 12 January at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1793 Urgande et Merlin opera feerie in three acts and in prose music by Nicolas Dalayrac created 23 vendemiaire an II 14 October at the Opera Comique salle Favart 1798 La Jeunesse du duc de Richelieu le Lovelace francais with Alexandre DuvalReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Monvel Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 801 Alf Henrikson Fram till Nybroplan towards Nybroplan In Swedish Georg Nordensvan Svensk teater och svenska skadespelare fran Gustav III till vara dagar first book 1772 1842 Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from Gustav III to our days Swedish Jeffrey Merrick and Michael Sibalis Homosexuality in French History and Culture Volume 41 page 79External links editJacques Marie Boutet de Monvel on data bnf fr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacques Marie Boutet amp oldid 1145211126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
