Charles-Gaspard Delestre-Poirson
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Charles-Gaspard Delestre-Poirson Auguste-Simon-Jean-Chrysostome Poirson, known as Delestre-Poirson (22 August 1790, Paris
- 19 November 1859) was a French playwright and theatre director.
Delestre-Poirson was the director of the Gymnase dramatique
, from 1820 to 1844 ; his resistance to the decisions taken by the Société des auteurs dramatiques provoked part of the SACD to boycott using that theatre for 2 years. This conflict, in which only Narcisse Fournier
remained loyal to Delestre-Poirson, led in the end to Delestre-Poirson's retirement.
Delestre-Poirson is to be credited with the discovery of all the parts Rachel could play thanks to her deep and penetrating voice, her noble bearing and heroic fits of anger, thus bringing about a renaissance in French classical tragedy, which had been in decline and which Delestre-Poirson thus rejuvenated.
He wrote several comedies, alone (e.g. Le Fat en province ou Le plan de comédie, a 3 act comedy ; Inès et Pédrille ou La cousine supposée, a 3 act comedy ; Spectacle demandé ou Rien qu'en famille, a one-act divertissement "mêlée de couplets" ; Les Anglais supposés ou Lequel est mon gendre ?, at Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
, 1815), or in collaboration with Eugène Scribe
and Mélesville (such as La Petite Pinson ou Une nuit à Beaune, a one act folie-vaudeville, with Mélesville, put on at the Théâtre des Variétés
from 20 February 1819). He also wrote a novel, Un Ladre, récit d’un vieux professeur émérite (Paris, Lenormant, 1859), a touching and moral book whose excellent intentions excuse its implausibility.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- 19 November 1859) was a French playwright and theatre director.
Delestre-Poirson was the director of the Gymnase dramatique
Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell
The Théâtre du Gymnase or Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell, is a theatre in Paris, at 38, boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle in the 10th arrondissement .-History:...
, from 1820 to 1844 ; his resistance to the decisions taken by the Société des auteurs dramatiques provoked part of the SACD to boycott using that theatre for 2 years. This conflict, in which only Narcisse Fournier
Narcisse Fournier
Narcisse Louis Pierre Fournier was a French journalist, novelist and playwright.-Life:He began his literary career aged 22 with two pieces, les Secrets de Cœur and la Poupée...
remained loyal to Delestre-Poirson, led in the end to Delestre-Poirson's retirement.
Delestre-Poirson is to be credited with the discovery of all the parts Rachel could play thanks to her deep and penetrating voice, her noble bearing and heroic fits of anger, thus bringing about a renaissance in French classical tragedy, which had been in decline and which Delestre-Poirson thus rejuvenated.
He wrote several comedies, alone (e.g. Le Fat en province ou Le plan de comédie, a 3 act comedy ; Inès et Pédrille ou La cousine supposée, a 3 act comedy ; Spectacle demandé ou Rien qu'en famille, a one-act divertissement "mêlée de couplets" ; Les Anglais supposés ou Lequel est mon gendre ?, at Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
The Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin is a venerable theatre and opera house at 18, Boulevard Saint-Martin in the 10e arrondissement of Paris.- History :...
, 1815), or in collaboration with Eugène Scribe
Eugène Scribe
Augustin Eugène Scribe , was a French dramatist and librettist. He is best known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" . This dramatic formula was a mainstay of popular theater for over 100 years.-Biography:...
and Mélesville (such as La Petite Pinson ou Une nuit à Beaune, a one act folie-vaudeville, with Mélesville, put on at the Théâtre des Variétés
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
from 20 February 1819). He also wrote a novel, Un Ladre, récit d’un vieux professeur émérite (Paris, Lenormant, 1859), a touching and moral book whose excellent intentions excuse its implausibility.
Sources
- Gustave Vapereau, L’Année littéraire et dramatique, Paris, Hachette, 1860, p. 458
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