Adrien Decourcelle
| Adrien Decourcelle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 October 1821 Montdidier (Somme) |
| Died |
6 August 1892 (aged 47) Étretat (Seine-Maritime) |
| Occupation | Playwright, chansonnier |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Lambert |
Adrien Decourcelle (28 October 1821 – 6 August 1892)[1] was a 19th-century French writer and playwright.
Pierre-Henri-Adrien Decourcelle wrote about 70 plays between 1845 and 1855, comedies and Comédie en vaudeville written most of the time in collaboration with Théodore Barrière. He was also a successful chansonnier.
In 1851 he married Caroline Lambert, a niece of Adolphe d'Ennery. His son was Pierre Decourcelle (1856-1926), a playwright, novelist, president of the Société des gens de lettres and commandeur of the Légion d'honneur. Pierre Decourcelle was involved in legal disputes following Ennery's death in 1899.[2]
Adrien Decourcelle is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in the 20th arrondissement of Paris (7th division).
Selected works
- 1848: Un vilain monsieur, play with Théodore Barrière, Théâtre des Variétés
- 1850: Les Petits Moyens, play with Eugène Labiche and Gustave Lemoine, Théâtre du Gymnase
- 1895: La Belle Épicière, operetta with Henri Kéroul, music by Louis Varney, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Distinctions
References
- ↑ Acte n° 66 (vue 40), registre des décès de 1892 pour la Ville d'Étretat, Archives numérisées de Seine-Martime.
- ↑ « Le Testament d'Adolphe d'Ennery », Revue des grands procès, 1900, at Gallica.
- ↑ Base Léonore.
Bibliography
- Domenico Gabrielli, Dictionnaire historique du cimetière du Père-Lachaise (XVIIIe – XIXe siècles), Paris, éd. de l'Amateur, 2002, p. 110.
- Revue d'art dramatique, tome 27, 1892, (p. 248).
External links
- Adrien Decourcelle sur artlyriquefr.fr
- Adrien Decourcelle on Data.bnf.fr
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