Catherine Leclerc du Rose, also known by her stage name Mademoiselle de Brie' (1630 – ca. 1706), was a French actress.
[Henry Lyonnet, Dictionnaire des comédiens français, Bibliothèque de la revue Universelle Internationale Illustrée, Paris et Genève, 1902-1908] She was a member of the pioneer troupe of both the
Molière's company
Molière's company (''La Troupe de Molière'') was the theatrical company which formed around Molière from 1648 onwards, when he was performing in the French provinces after the failure of the Illustre Théâtre in 1645. In 1658 the company move ...
, and of the
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...
. She belonged to the first
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 e ...
(see
Troupe of the Comédie-Française in 1680 Composition of the troupe of the Comédie-Française in 1680
As of 24 August 1680, La Grange (actor), La Grange set in his register:
:« ''Jonction de la Troupe Royalle cy-devant à l'Hôtel de Bourgogne (theatre), hostel de bourgogne avec Guénà ...
).
Catherine Leclerc du Rose was the daughter of actors. De Brie joined Molière's troupe in 1650. She became a member of the Comédie-Française upon its foundation in 1680. She became a member of the
Comédie-Dauphine in 1684.
Notable parts
* 1662.12.26 ''
L'Ecole des femmes'' (Poquelin)
* 1662.12.29 ''L'Ecole des femmes'' (Poquelin)
* 1663.10.20 ''L'Impromptu de Versailles'' (Poquelin)
* 1664.02.15 ''Le Mariage forcé'' (Poquelin, Charpentier, Lully)
* 1664.05.08 ''
La Princesse d'Élide
''La Princesse d'Élide'' (''The Princess of Elis'') is a 1664 French comic play ("comédie galante") in 5 acts in verse and prose by Molière, who based it on Agustin Moreto y Cabaña's 1654 Spanish play ''El desdén con el desdén'' (''Scorn ...
'' (Poquelin, Lully)
* 1664.06.20 ''
La Thébaïde ou les frères ennemis'' (Racine)
* 1666.06.04 ''
Le Misanthrope
''The Misanthrope, or the Cantankerous Lover'' (; ) is a 17th-century comedy of manners in verse written by Molière. It was first performed on 4 June 1666 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Paris by the King's Players.
The play satirizes the ...
'' (Poquelin), acteur (trice)
* 1667.06.10 ''Le Sicilien ou l' Amour peintre'' (Poquelin)
* 1667.08.05 ''
Tartuffe
''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; , ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy (or more specifically, a farce) by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theat ...
'' (Poquelin), acteur (trice)
References
Sources
Mademoiselle de Brie
External links
Caesar.org.uk
1630 births
1700s deaths
17th-century French actresses
French stage actresses
Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française
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