Ermete Novelli
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Ermete Novelli was an Italian
actor and playwright
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Born in Lucca
, the son of a prompter, Novelli made his first appearance in 1866, and played character and leading comedy parts in the best companies between 1871 and 1884. By 1885 he had his own company, and made a great success in Paris in 1898 and 1902.
He established in Rome in 1900 a new theatre, the Casa di Goldoni, on the lines of the Comédie-Française
. He dramatized Gaboriaus Monsieur Lecoq, and alone or in collaboration wrote several comedies and many monologues. He appeared in a number of early silent films.
He died in Naples
in 1919, aged 67, survived by at least one child, his son, Enrico "Yambo" Novelli.
Italian people
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actor and playwright
Playwright
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Born in Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, the son of a prompter, Novelli made his first appearance in 1866, and played character and leading comedy parts in the best companies between 1871 and 1884. By 1885 he had his own company, and made a great success in Paris in 1898 and 1902.
He established in Rome in 1900 a new theatre, the Casa di Goldoni, on the lines 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....
. He dramatized Gaboriaus Monsieur Lecoq, and alone or in collaboration wrote several comedies and many monologues. He appeared in a number of early silent films.
He died in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
in 1919, aged 67, survived by at least one child, his son, Enrico "Yambo" Novelli.