Armande Béjart
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Armande-Grésinde-Claire-Élisabeth Béjart (1640 - 30 November 1700), was a French actress, one of the most famous French stage actors of the 17th-century. She belonged to the Béjart
family, a famous theatre family in 17th-century France, and daughter of Madeleine Béjart
. She was married to Molière
in 1662. She was a Sociétaire
of the Comédie-Française
, as a member of its pioneer troupe of actors.
She played her first important role in Molière's company in June 1663. After Molière's death, she brought together actors from the old Royal Palace and the Marais and rents the hall of the Hotel Guenegaud on 23 May 1673.
On 31 May 1677, she married her second spouse, actor for Guerin Estrich. Sociétaire the French Comedie since its inception in 1680, she retired 14 October 1694 with a pension of 1000 pounds.
In 1676, three years after the death of her first husband, Armande acquires Meudon and 5400 pounds, a house that had previously been the surgeon Ambroise Pare from 1550. She stayed mostly with her second husband, until his death in 1700. This house became the Museum of art and history of the city.
Béjart
-Background:They were children of Marie Hérve and Joseph Béjart , the holder of a smallgovernment post. There were 11 children in the family which was very poor and lived in the Marais, then the theatrical quarter of Paris...
family, a famous theatre family in 17th-century France, and daughter of Madeleine Béjart
Madeleine Béjart
Madeleine Béjart , was a French actress and theatre director, one of the most famous French stage actors of the 17th-century. She belonged to the Béjart family, a famous theatre family in 17th-century France. Madeleine was the second child of Joseph and Marie-Herve Bejart...
. She was married to Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
in 1662. She was a Sociétaire
Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française
The sociétaires of the Comédie-Française are chosen from among the pensionnaires who have been in the company a year or more.They are decided upon in the course of a general assembly of the company's administrative committee, made up of 6 existing sociétaires, the senior sociétaire, and the general...
of 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....
, as a member of its pioneer troupe of actors.
She played her first important role in Molière's company in June 1663. After Molière's death, she brought together actors from the old Royal Palace and the Marais and rents the hall of the Hotel Guenegaud on 23 May 1673.
On 31 May 1677, she married her second spouse, actor for Guerin Estrich. Sociétaire the French Comedie since its inception in 1680, she retired 14 October 1694 with a pension of 1000 pounds.
In 1676, three years after the death of her first husband, Armande acquires Meudon and 5400 pounds, a house that had previously been the surgeon Ambroise Pare from 1550. She stayed mostly with her second husband, until his death in 1700. This house became the Museum of art and history of the city.