Magdeleine-Marie Desgarcins
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Magdeleine-Marie Desgarcins (1769 at Mont-Dauphin
(Hautes Alpes) – 27 October 1797 in Paris
) was a French
actress. Her stage name was Louise Desgarcins or Madame Desgarcins.
In her short career she became one of the greatest of French tragédiennes, the associate of Talma
, with whom she nearly always played. Her debut at the Comédie-Française
occurred on the 24th of May 1788, in Bajazet, with such success that she was made sociétaire
the following year. She was one of the actresses who left the Comédie-Francaise in 1791 for the house in the rue Richelieu, soon to become the Théatre de la République, and there her triumphs were no less in King Lear
, Othello
, La Harpes Melanie et Virginie, etc. Her health, however, failed, and she died insane, in Paris, on the 27th of October 1797.
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Mont-Dauphin
Mont-Dauphin is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.At the confluence of Durance and Guil rivers, overlooking the impressive canyon of the latter flowing down from Queyras valley, Mont-Dauphin is one of the many places fortified by Vauban in the second half of the 17th...
(Hautes Alpes) – 27 October 1797 in 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
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actress. Her stage name was Louise Desgarcins or Madame Desgarcins.
In her short career she became one of the greatest of French tragédiennes, the associate of Talma
François-Joseph Talma
François Joseph Talma was a French actor.He was born in Paris. His father, a dentist, moved to London, gave him a good English education. He returned to Paris, where for a year and a half he practised dentistry...
, with whom she nearly always played. Her debut 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....
occurred on the 24th of May 1788, in Bajazet, with such success that she was made 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...
the following year. She was one of the actresses who left the Comédie-Francaise in 1791 for the house in the rue Richelieu, soon to become the Théatre de la République, and there her triumphs were no less in King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
, Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
, La Harpes Melanie et Virginie, etc. Her health, however, failed, and she died insane, in Paris, on the 27th of October 1797.
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