Hugues Delorme (10 April 1868 - 20 May 1942) was a French poet,
comedian, playwright and journalist.Hugues Delorme was born on 10
April 1868 at Avize in the department of Marne with the name of
Georges Thiebost. He first lived in Rouen where he worked as a
journalist for several years before moving to Paris. From 1896 he
frequented the cabarets of Montmartre and became a poet, humorist,
playwright and actor. He was well known at Le Chat Noir cabaret.[1] He
joined Gardénia, a theatrical and artistic circle founded by Paul
Fabre.[2]Hugues Delorme was very tall and slender, and was nicknamed
La Voltige. He participated with Paul Delmet, Gaston Montoya, Jacques
Ferny and Marcel Legay in creating popular or sentimental songs that
were mainly sung in the cabarets of Montmartre. Delorme was an editor
of the journal Le Courrier français. He wrote two books about
cartoonists, one about Georges Goursat (Sem) and the other about
Carlègle (pseudonym of Charles Émile Egli). These two books were
published in Paris in 1939.[3]Delorme also wrote numerous plays,
one-act pieces, reviews and some comedies and novels. He works were
performed at neighborhood theaters and at café-concerts such as Le
Coup de minuit. During his lifetime, he was best known for his
classical poetry in octosyllables. His poetry was widely published in
various periodicals, but hardly any of it was published in
collections.[1]
comedian, playwright and journalist.Hugues Delorme was born on 10
April 1868 at Avize in the department of Marne with the name of
Georges Thiebost. He first lived in Rouen where he worked as a
journalist for several years before moving to Paris. From 1896 he
frequented the cabarets of Montmartre and became a poet, humorist,
playwright and actor. He was well known at Le Chat Noir cabaret.[1] He
joined Gardénia, a theatrical and artistic circle founded by Paul
Fabre.[2]Hugues Delorme was very tall and slender, and was nicknamed
La Voltige. He participated with Paul Delmet, Gaston Montoya, Jacques
Ferny and Marcel Legay in creating popular or sentimental songs that
were mainly sung in the cabarets of Montmartre. Delorme was an editor
of the journal Le Courrier français. He wrote two books about
cartoonists, one about Georges Goursat (Sem) and the other about
Carlègle (pseudonym of Charles Émile Egli). These two books were
published in Paris in 1939.[3]Delorme also wrote numerous plays,
one-act pieces, reviews and some comedies and novels. He works were
performed at neighborhood theaters and at café-concerts such as Le
Coup de minuit. During his lifetime, he was best known for his
classical poetry in octosyllables. His poetry was widely published in
various periodicals, but hardly any of it was published in
collections.[1]
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