Alexandre Frédéric Febvre (183514 December 1916) was a French actor.
Biography
He was born in Paris, and after the usual apprenticeship in the provinces and in several Parisian theatres in small parts, was called to the
Comédie-Française
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in 1866, where he made his debut as
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in ''Don Juan d'Autriche''. He soon became the most popular leading man in Paris, not only in the classical repertoire, but in contemporary novelties.
He performed at the Comédie-Française between 1863 and 1894.
He retired from the Paris stage in 1893, in 1894 he toured the principal cities of Europe, and, in 1895, of America. He was also a
composer of
light music for the
piano
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, and published several books of varying merit. He married Mlle. Harville, daughter of one of his predecessors at the Comédie-Française, herself a well-known actress.
He retired from the Paris stage in 1893, and made a final tour of certain European capitals the following year. He died in Paris.
References
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1835 births
1916 deaths
Male actors from Paris
French male stage actors
19th-century French male actors
Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française