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Émile Colliot
Émile Colliot(12 January 1824, Chaumont, Haute-Marne – 24 January 1881) was a French playwright and poet of the 19th century. His Play (theatre), plays were presented at many Parisian stages of his time, including the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, and the Théâtre des Variétés. Works *1848: ''Amour et folie'', drama in three acts *1848: ''La Mort d'André Vesale'', soliloquy in 1 act and in verses *1849: ''Bruxelles, père, fils et compagnie'', actualité vaudeville à grand spectacle, in 1 act and 2 tableaux *1849: ''Clara ou la Double épreuve'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act *1849: ''Empereur et Savetier'', historical vaudeville in 1 act *1849: ''Le Jugement de Dieu'', drama vaudeville in 1 act *1849: ''La Politique des femmes'', vaudeville in 1 act *1850: ''Plaisir et charité'', vaudeville in 1 act *1851: ''400,000 francs pour vingt sous'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Émile Lefebvre *1851: ''Dans l'autre monde'', rêver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaumont, Haute-Marne
Chaumont, also known Chaumont-en-Bassigny (), is a commune of France, and the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. , it has a population of 21,847. The city stands on the river Marne and is situated on the Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville railway, which runs over a tall and long viaduct built in 1856. Chaumont station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Dijon, Mulhouse and regional destinations. History Historically, Chaumont was the seat of the Counts of Bassigny and later of Champagne, receiving a charter in 1190. Much later, it was the venue of an offensive treaty against Napoleon I signed by the United Kingdom, Austria, Prussia, and Russia in 1814, by which they agreed to continue war until France returned to its 1792 boundaries. Chaumont was bombed in 1940 and 1944 during World War II. From 1951 to 1967, the United States Air Force under NATO operated the Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base on the outskirts of the city. Notable buildings * The basilica church of St-Jea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |