Collin d'Harleville
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Jean-François Collin d'Harleville (May 30, 1755 – February 24, 1806) was a French
dramatist.
He was born at Mévoisins
(Eure-et-Loir
). His first dramatic success was L'Inconstant, a comedy
accepted by the Comédie Française in 1780, but not produced there until six years later, though it was played elsewhere in 1784. This was followed by L'Optimiste, ou l'homme toujours content (1788), and Châteaux en Espagne (1789). His best play, Le vieux célibataire, appeared in 1793.
Among his other plays are the one-act comedy Monsieur de Crac dans son petit castel (1791), Les Artistes (1796), Les Mœurs du jour (1800) and Malice pour malice (1803).
Collin was one of the original members of the Institute of France, and died in Paris
.
The 1822 edition of his Théâtre et poésies fugitives contains a notice by his friend the dramatist François Andrieux
. His Théâtre was also edited by Louis Moland in 1876; and by Edouard Thierry in 1882.
France
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dramatist.
He was born at Mévoisins
Mévoisins
Mévoisins is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir
Eure-et-Loir is a French department, named after the Eure and Loir rivers.-History:Eure-et-Loir is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790 pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1789...
). His first dramatic success was L'Inconstant, a comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
accepted by the Comédie Française in 1780, but not produced there until six years later, though it was played elsewhere in 1784. This was followed by L'Optimiste, ou l'homme toujours content (1788), and Châteaux en Espagne (1789). His best play, Le vieux célibataire, appeared in 1793.
Among his other plays are the one-act comedy Monsieur de Crac dans son petit castel (1791), Les Artistes (1796), Les Mœurs du jour (1800) and Malice pour malice (1803).
Collin was one of the original members of the Institute of France, and died in Paris
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...
.
The 1822 edition of his Théâtre et poésies fugitives contains a notice by his friend the dramatist François Andrieux
François Andrieux
François Guillaume Jean Stanislaus Andrieux was a French man of letters and playwright.Born and educated at Strasbourg, Andrieux proceeded to Paris to study law. There he became a close friend of Collin d'Harleville...
. His Théâtre was also edited by Louis Moland in 1876; and by Edouard Thierry in 1882.