François-Joseph-Philoclès Regnier de La Brière called Regnier[1] (1 April 1807, in Paris – 27 April 1885, in Paris) was a 19th-century French actor and playwright. The comedian Alcide Tousez was his uncle.
In a letter from 1876 Regnier says that the unusual first name of Philoclès comes from the French translation of Agathocle by Christoph Martin Wieland whose his godfather was a great admirer. The name of Charles was substituted at his baptism, but the destruction of civil registers during the Paris Commune allowed him to recover it at the time of the reconstitution of his birth certificate.[3]
References
^In a letter to Réjane, the actor said that unlike the spelling of many newspapers, his name does not have an acute accent on the « e ». Quoted in Henry Lyonnet, Dictionnaire des comédiens français.
^Liste des Comédiens-Français 2009-10-16 at the Wayback Machine sur le site de la Comédie-Française.
^Quoted in Georges d'Heylli, Gazette anecdotique n° 13 (15 July 1885), Librairie des bibliophiles, 1885, p. 9-11.
Bibliography
Georges d'Heylli, Regnier, sociétaire de la Comédie-Française, Librairie générale, 1872.
Henry Lyonnet, Dictionnaire des comédiens français, Revue universelle internationale illustrée, Genève, 1912.
Gustave Vapereau, Dictionnaire universel des contemporains, Paris, 1865.
External links
Regnier, sociétaire de la Comédie-Française on Gallica
françois, joseph, regnier, françois, joseph, philoclès, regnier, brière, called, regnier, april, 1807, paris, april, 1885, paris, 19th, century, french, actor, playwright, comedian, alcide, tousez, uncle, régnier, jules, Élie, delaunay, 1884, contents, biograp. Francois Joseph Philocles Regnier de La Briere called Regnier 1 1 April 1807 in Paris 27 April 1885 in Paris was a 19th century French actor and playwright The comedian Alcide Tousez was his uncle Regnier by Jules Elie Delaunay 1884 Contents 1 Biographie 2 Theatre 2 1 Career at the Comedie Francaise 3 Anecdote 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksBiographie EditAfter he studied by the Oratorians he made his comedian debut at the Theatre Montmartre in 1826 then toured the French provinces particularly in Metz and Nantes He was admitted at the Comedie Francaise in 1831 became a societaire in 1835 then the dean in 1865 before retiring in 1871 2 In 1884 he also became a professor at the Paris Conservatory where among his students were Rejane Marguerite Durand Jules Theophile Boucher and Constant Coquelin Theatre EditCareer at the Comedie Francaise Edit Admission in 1831 Appointed 255th societaire in 1835 became dean in 1865 Retirement in 1871Anecdote EditIn a letter from 1876 Regnier says that the unusual first name of Philocles comes from the French translation of Agathocle by Christoph Martin Wieland whose his godfather was a great admirer The name of Charles was substituted at his baptism but the destruction of civil registers during the Paris Commune allowed him to recover it at the time of the reconstitution of his birth certificate 3 References Edit In a letter to Rejane the actor said that unlike the spelling of many newspapers his name does not have an acute accent on the e Quoted in Henry Lyonnet Dictionnaire des comediens francais Liste des Comediens Francais Archived 2009 10 16 at the Wayback Machine sur le site de la Comedie Francaise Quoted in Georges d Heylli Gazette anecdotique n 13 15 July 1885 Librairie des bibliophiles 1885 p 9 11 Bibliography EditGeorges d Heylli Regnier societaire de la Comedie Francaise Librairie generale 1872 Henry Lyonnet Dictionnaire des comediens francais Revue universelle internationale illustree Geneve 1912 Gustave Vapereau Dictionnaire universel des contemporains Paris 1865 External links EditRegnier societaire de la Comedie Francaise on Gallica Base documentaire La Grange on the site of the Comedie Francaise Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Joseph Regnier amp oldid 1033558341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
