Antony Mars (22 October 1861 – 17 February 1915) was a French

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Biography

After he studied at a high school in

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, Antony March became a lawyer's clerk then an employee at the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est. En 1882, he collaborated with several newspapers: ''La Cocarde'', ''Le Mot d'ordre'', ''Le Réveil'' (1882-1884). A friend of Paul Morisse and Raymond Bonheur, he made his debut in theatre in

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in 1885 with ''Les Droits de la femme''.Henry Gidel, ''Le Vaudeville'', PUF, 1986, p.91 He obtained many successes in his time but today his most famous

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remains ''Les Surprises du divorce'' written in 1888 with

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Works

He left a great number of plays, staged on the most famous Parisian venues:

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, théâtre du Gymnase or else

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, often presented again in the 1910s-1950s. *1885: ''Un enlèvement'', monologue comique *1887: ''Quand on conspire !'',

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in 1 act *1887: ''Tête folle'',

comédie en vaudevilles The ''comédie en vaudevilles'' () was a theatrical entertainment which began in Paris towards the end of the 17th century, in which comedy was enlivened through lyrics using the melody of popular vaudeville (song), vaudeville songs.Barnes 2001. ...

in 2 acts with distincts and music *1888: ''Les Deux Pigeons'', play in 2 acts, with songs and music, for young girls *1888: ''Veuve Durosel ! ...'', comedy in 1 act *1889: ''La Meunière du Moulin-joli'', play in 2 acts, with chorus and distincts *1889: ''Les Maris sans femmes'', comedy in 3 acts *1889: ''Le Secret des Pardhaillan'', folie-vaudeville in 1 act *1889: ''Les Surprises du divorce'', comedy in 3 acts, with

*1890: ''À la salle de police'', saynète *1890: ''Les Douze Femmes de Japhet'', vaudeville opérette in three acts *1890: ''Un monsieur qui dîne en ville'', comedy in 1 act *1890: ''Les Vieux Maris'', comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts *1891: ''La Demoiselle du téléphone'' *1891: ''Le Mitron'' *1892: ''Les Vingt-huit Jours de Clairette'', vaudeville-operetta in 4 acts *1892: ''La Bonne de chez Duval'' *1892: ''3, rue de la Pompe'' *1893: ''L'Homme à l'oreille cassée'' *1893: ''Un conte bleu'',

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the oper ...

in 3 acts *1894: ''Barbotin et Picquoiseau'', comédie en vaudevilles in two acts *1894: ''Monsieur Gavroche'', comédie en vaudevilles in two acts with chorus and distincts *1895: ''La Dot de Brigitte'', operetta in 3 acts *1896: ''Le Voyage de Corbillon'' *1896: ''L'Hôtel du lac'',

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in two acts *1896: ''Le Mari d'Hortense'', comedy in 1 act *1896: ''Rose et Blanche'', comedy in two acts, with chorus and distincts *1896: ''Sa majesté l'amour'', operetta with extravaganza in 3 acts *1896: ''Le Truc de Séraphin'', comedy in three acts, with

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*1897: ''Les Fêtards'', operetta in 3 acts, with

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*1897: ''La Succession Beaugaillard'', comédie en vaudevilles in three acts *1898: ''Le Docteur Oscar'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act *1899: ''La Mouche'' *1899: ''La Poule blanche'' *1899: ''La Meunière du Moulin-joli'', comedy in 2 acts, with chorus and distincts *1901: ''Le Billet de logement'',

in 3 acts *1902: ''La Petite Cendrillon'',

in 2 acts *1903: ''La Marmotte'' *1906: ''Le Fils à papa'', comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts, with

*1909: ''La Revanche d'Ève'' *1911: ''Madame l'Amirale'' *1911: ''La Roue de la fortune'', comédie en vaudevilles in 2 acts *1911: ''Mon ami Chose !...'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, for young men *1912: ''Son Altesse'', comédie en vaudevilles in 2 acts *1913: ''La Chaste Suzanne'', operetta in 3 acts (a French version of '' Die keusche Susanne'' which is based on ''Le Fils à papa'', 1906) *1923: ''La Mort d'Arthème Lapin'', drame parodique (mélimélodrama) in 1 act

Filmography

*', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1912, short film, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *''Le Fils à papa'', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1913, short film, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *''Le Voyage de Corbillon'', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1914, short film, based on ''Le Voyage de Corbillon'') *''I mariti allegri'', directed by Camillo De Riso (Italy, 1914, short film, based on ''Les Maris sans femmes'') *''L'ammiraglia'', directed by

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(Italy, 1914, short film, based on ''Madame l'Amirale'') *'' The Girl in the Taxi'', directed by

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(1921, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

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(Italy, 1923, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *'' Chaste Susanne'', directed by

Richard Eichberg Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and film producer, producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died i ...

(Germany, 1926, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *''I 28 giorni di Claretta'', directed by

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(Italy, 1927, based on ''Les Vingt-huit Jours de Clairette'') *'' Billeting Order'', directed by

Charles-Félix Tavano Charles-Félix Tavano (19 April 1887 – 29 May 1963) was a French film director as well as a screenwriter. Filmography Director * 1931: ''Deux fois vingt ans'' * 1932: ''Arrêtez-moi!'' * 1932: ''Un client de province'' * 1932: '' Billetin ...

(France, 1932, based on ''Le Billet de logement'') *', directed by

Jean Kemm Jean Kemm (15 May 1874–1939) was a French people, French stage and theater actor and film director. Kemm was born Jules Adolphe Félix Bécheret in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris and died in Paris in 1939. Selected filmography

* ''Andr ...

(France, 1933, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *', directed by

André Hugon André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound. Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 w ...

(France, 1933, based on ''Les Vingt-huit Jours de Clairette'') *', directed by (Sweden, 1936, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *', directed by

André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (; 16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) ...

(France, 1937, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') **'' The Girl in the Taxi'', directed by

(UK, 1937, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

(Italy, 1939, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *', directed by (Argentina, 1943, based on ''Les Surprises du divorce'') *'' La Casta Susana'', directed by

Benito Perojo Benito Perojo González (Madrid, 14 June 1894 – Madrid, 11 November 1974) was a Spanish film director and film producer. Biography Son of José Perojo Figueras (1850–1908), a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his wife, Ana ...

(Argentina, 1944, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 – 5 June 1977) was an Italian-Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed over 60 films between 1936 and 1967, wri ...

(Spain, 1963, based on ''Le Fils à papa'')

References

Bibliography

* Hugo P. Thieme, ''Guide bibliographique de la littérature française de 1800 à 1906'', 1907 * ''Grand Larousse encyclopédique en dix volumes'', 1963, p. 121 * Kurt Gänzl, ''The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'', vol.2, 2001, p. 13

External links

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on data.bnf.fr * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mars, Antony 19th-century French dramatists and playwrights 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights French male dramatists and playwrights People from Alpes-Maritimes 1861 births 1915 deaths