Paul Bocage
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Paul Auguste Tousez, known as Paul Bocage, (Paris, October 5, 1824–Paris, September 25, 1890) was a French
librettist, novelist and dramatist.
Nephew of the famous 19th century actor Bocage
, he first wrote, under the collective pen name "Désiré Hazard", with Octave Feuillet
, who had been his classmate at College Louis-le-Grand, the novel Le Grand Vieillard (1845), Échec et mat, a comedy
in five acts, played at the Odeon in 1846, Palma, ou la Nuit du vendredi saint, a drama
in five acts, played at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
in 1847, La Vieillesse de Richelieu, a comedy in five acts, played the Comédie-Française
in 1849 ; York, a comedy-vaudeville, played at the Palais-Royal in 1852.
Paul Bocage also wrote, jointly with Joseph Méry
, Maître Wolframb, a libretto
for the Théâtre Lyrique
(1855), and, jointly with Théodore Cogniard, Janot chez les Sauvages, a vaudeville
in one act, played at the Théâtre des Variétés
.
He also attributes a share in Le Chariot d'enfant, a drama in five acts, by Méry and Gérard de Nerval
and Alexandre Dumas's Romulus (1854), Les Mariages du père Olifus (1861) et Les Mille et un fantômes (1849).
Bocage wrote as well novelty items under the title of "Bric-a-Brac" in Le Mousquetaire. The authorship of Les Mohicans de Paris, a long novel serialized in that publication is attributed to him too. Finally, he published in 1860 les Puritains de Paris and la Duchesse de Mauves (1860, 4 vols. in-8).
France
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librettist, novelist and dramatist.
Nephew of the famous 19th century actor Bocage
Bocage (actor)
Pierre-Martinien Tousez, better known by his stage name Bocage, was a French actor.Born into a poor family of laborers, Bocage was, early on, forced to work in a weaving factory in order to earn an income. Having learned how to read and write without going to school, he began to read, from an...
, he first wrote, under the collective pen name "Désiré Hazard", with Octave Feuillet
Octave Feuillet
Octave Feuillet was a French novelist and dramatist.- Overview :Octave Feuillet was born at Saint-Lô, Manche . His father Jacques Feuillet was a prominent lawyer and Secretary-General of La Manche, but also a hypersensitive invalid. His mother died when he was an infant...
, who had been his classmate at College Louis-le-Grand, the novel Le Grand Vieillard (1845), Échec et mat, 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...
in five acts, played at the Odeon in 1846, Palma, ou la Nuit du vendredi saint, a drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
in five acts, played at the 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 :...
in 1847, La Vieillesse de Richelieu, a comedy in five acts, played the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
in 1849 ; York, a comedy-vaudeville, played at the Palais-Royal in 1852.
Paul Bocage also wrote, jointly with Joseph Méry
Joseph Méry
Joseph Méry was a French writer.Méry was born at Marseille. An ardent romanticist, he collaborated with Auguste Barthélemy in many of his satires and wrote a great number of stories, now forgotten...
, Maître Wolframb, a libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
for the Théâtre Lyrique
Théâtre Lyrique
The Théâtre Lyrique was one of four opera companies performing in Paris during the middle of the 19th century . The company was founded in 1847 as the Opéra-National by the French composer Adolphe Adam and renamed Théâtre Lyrique in 1852...
(1855), and, jointly with Théodore Cogniard, Janot chez les Sauvages, a vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
in one act, played 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:...
.
He also attributes a share in Le Chariot d'enfant, a drama in five acts, by Méry and Gérard de Nerval
Gérard de Nerval
Gérard de Nerval was the nom-de-plume of the French poet, essayist and translator Gérard Labrunie, one of the most essentially Romantic French poets.- Biography :...
and Alexandre Dumas's Romulus (1854), Les Mariages du père Olifus (1861) et Les Mille et un fantômes (1849).
Bocage wrote as well novelty items under the title of "Bric-a-Brac" in Le Mousquetaire. The authorship of Les Mohicans de Paris, a long novel serialized in that publication is attributed to him too. Finally, he published in 1860 les Puritains de Paris and la Duchesse de Mauves (1860, 4 vols. in-8).