Florence (actor)
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Nicolas-Joseph Billot de La Ferrière, stage-name Florence (4 March 1749, Léry
- 25 June 1816, rue Traversière, Paris
) was a French actor.
He began his career in 1771 at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
in Brussels
, and moved to Versailles
in 1777 in Mme Montansier's company. Also in 1777 he made his anonymous début at the Comédie-Française
, but was only received into its company after a second on 7 May 1778. He was admitted as a sociétaire
in April 1779, and devoted the next 25 years to the Comédie-Française's interests, making them forget his lack of talent. Imprisoned with several other actors during the Reign of Terror
, he owed his safe release to La Bussière. He retired in 1804 and died in 1816.
Léry, Eure
Léry is a commune in the Eure department and Haute-Normandie region of France.-Population:-References:*...
- 25 June 1816, rue Traversière, 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...
) was a French actor.
He began his career in 1771 at the Théâtre de la Monnaie
La Monnaie
Le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie , or the Koninklijke Muntschouwburg is a theatre in Brussels, Belgium....
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, and moved to Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
in 1777 in Mme Montansier's company. Also in 1777 he made his anonymous début at 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....
, but was only received into its company after a second on 7 May 1778. He was admitted as 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...
in April 1779, and devoted the next 25 years to the Comédie-Française's interests, making them forget his lack of talent. Imprisoned with several other actors during the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror , also known simply as The Terror , was a period of violence that occurred after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of...
, he owed his safe release to La Bussière. He retired in 1804 and died in 1816.