Charles-Hippolyte Dubois, better known as Dubois-Davesnes, (23
December 1800 [2 nivôse an IX][1] â€" 29 June 1874[2]) was a
19th-century French playwright, actor, theatre director and theatre
manager.The sculptor Marguerite-Fanny Dubois-Davesnes (1832-1900) was
his daughter.A jeweler worker and first prize for tragedy, he began
his career at a very young age and aged 16 had his first play Maître
Frontin à Londres presented at Théâtre de la Gaîté 17 April 1816.
He made his actor debut 29 October 1822 at Théâtre de l'Odéon then
was hired at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (1825), at théâtre du
Vaudeville (1827â€"1828), again at l'Ambigu (1828-1829) then at
l'Odéon (1830) where he obtained a great success in La Tour de Nesle
by Alexandre Dumas.Stage director of the Théâtre du Gymnase then of
the Théâtre des Variétés (1830-1850), he was general manager of
the Théâtre-Français from 1850 to 1873. His plays were given on the
most important Parisian stages of his time.
December 1800 [2 nivôse an IX][1] â€" 29 June 1874[2]) was a
19th-century French playwright, actor, theatre director and theatre
manager.The sculptor Marguerite-Fanny Dubois-Davesnes (1832-1900) was
his daughter.A jeweler worker and first prize for tragedy, he began
his career at a very young age and aged 16 had his first play Maître
Frontin à Londres presented at Théâtre de la Gaîté 17 April 1816.
He made his actor debut 29 October 1822 at Théâtre de l'Odéon then
was hired at Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique (1825), at théâtre du
Vaudeville (1827â€"1828), again at l'Ambigu (1828-1829) then at
l'Odéon (1830) where he obtained a great success in La Tour de Nesle
by Alexandre Dumas.Stage director of the Théâtre du Gymnase then of
the Théâtre des Variétés (1830-1850), he was general manager of
the Théâtre-Français from 1850 to 1873. His plays were given on the
most important Parisian stages of his time.
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