Adrien Decourcelle
Adrien Decourcelle (28 October 1821 – 6 August 1892) was a 19th-century French writer and playwright. Pierre-Henri-Adrien Decourcelle wrote about 70 plays between 1845 and 1855, comedies and Comédie en vaudeville written most of the time in collaboration with Théodore Barrière. He was also a successful chansonnier.
Adrien Decourcelle
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- Name
- Adrien Decourcelle
- Born
- 28 October 1821
- Birthplace
- Montdidier (Somme)
- Died
- 6 August 1892
- Place of death
- Étretat (Seine-Maritime)
- Occupation
- Playwright, chansonnier
- Spouse
- Caroline Lambert
- Full name
- Adrien-Pierre-Henri Decourcelle.
- Nationality
- France.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Languages
- French.
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Adrien Decourcelle (28 October 1821 – 6 August 1892) was a 19th-century French writer and playwright. Pierre-Henri-Adrien Decourcelle wrote about 70 plays between 1845 and 1855, comedies and Comédie en vaudeville written most of the time in collaboration with Théodore Barrière. He was also a successful chansonnier.
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Biography
Biography
In 1851 he married Caroline Lambert, a niece of Adolphe d'Ennery. His son was Pierre Decourcelle (1856-1926), a playwright, novelist, president of the Société des gens de lettres and commandeur of the Légion d'honneur. Pierre Decourcelle was involved in legal disputes following Ennery's death in 1899. Buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery in the 20th arrondissement of Paris (7th division).
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Key facts
• Name — Adrien Decourcelle • Born — 28 October 1821 • Birthplace — Montdidier (Somme) • Died — 6 August 1892 • Place of death — Étretat (Seine-Maritime) • Occupation — Playwright, chansonnier • Spouse — Caroline Lambert
Selected works
Selected works
• 1848: Un vilain monsieur, play with Théodore Barrière, Théâtre des Variétés • 1850: Les Petits Moyens, play with Eugène Labiche and Gustave Lemoine, Théâtre du Gymnase • 1895: La Belle Épicière, operetta with Henri Kéroul, music by Louis Varney, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
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Distinctions
• Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur
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Adrien Decourcelle is recorded as writer, playwright and chansonnier.
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1821
Adrien Decourcelle born at Montdidier.
1892
Adrien Decourcelle died at Étretat.
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Montdidier.
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Étretat.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q953704: Adrien Decourcelle
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- “Adrien Decourcelle”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- 51233, 1892-12-20, DECOURCELLE (Adrien) †, Art Sales Catalogues Online
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51233, 1892-12-20, DECOURCELLE (Adrien) †, Art Sales Catalogues Online. 43411, 1883-12-07, DECOURCELLE (Adrien), Art Sales Catalogues Online.
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