Eugène Verconsin (19 May 1823 - 28 December 1891) was a French

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

, author of twenty something

comedies Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term ori ...

and

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic compositio ...

Plays

*1850 : ''Les Roués innocents'', 1-act comedy mixed with songs by Lefranc and Verconsin, performed in Paris, Théâtre Montansier, 16 August *1857 : ''Télémaque, ou l'Innocence en danger sauvée par l'intrépide résolution d'un vieillard qui ne craignait pas l'eau froide'', Greek burlesque tragedy at the time of the Trojan War, by Eugène Verconsin. Premiered on 30 April 1857 at Paris *1861 : ''Une dette de jeunesse'', comedy in 1 act, in prose, by Eugène Verconsin and Eugène Lesbazeilles, Paris, Théâtre du Gymnase, 10 October *1863 : ''C'était Gertrude !'' 1-act comedy-vaudeville, by M. Eugène Verconsin. Paris, played on 28 June 1863 *1864 : ''En wagon épisode de Voyage'', vaudeville in one act *1864 : ''Les Erreurs de Jean'', comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, played in Paris, on 31 October 1864 *1869 : ''Saynètes Et Comédies'' *1869 : ''Les Rêves de Marguerite'', 1-act comedy *1870 : ''La matrone d'Éphèse'': 1-act comedy *1870 : ''Les Curiosités de Jeanne'', comedy-vaudeville in 1 act performed in Paris, on 24 January 1870 *1870 : ''Adélaïde et Vermouth'', military romance and vaudeville in one act *1875 : ''À La Porte'', 1-act comedy *1875 : ''Quête à domicile'', 1-act comedy *1875 : ''Ici, Médor !'' 1-act comedy played in Paris, at the

théâtre du Palais-Royal The Théâtre du Palais-Royal () is a 750-seat Parisian theatre at 38 rue de Montpensier, located at the northwest corner of the Palais-Royal in the Galerie de Montpensier at its intersection with the Galerie de Beaujolais. Brief history ...

on 3 July 1875 *1876 : ''La Crise de M. Thomassin'', comedy in 3 acts, played in Paris, at the théâtre du Gymnase, on 31 July 1876 *1878 : ''Théâtre de campagne'' by Eugène Verconsin and

André Theuriet Claude Adhémar André Theuriet (; 8 October 1833 in Marly-le-Roi – 23 April 1907 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a 19th-century French poet and novelist. Life Theuriet was born at Marly-le-Roi (Seine et Oise), and was educated at Bar-le-Duc in his ...

*1880 : ''Théâtre des familles'', by

Gustave Nadaud Gustave Nadaud (20 February 1820 – 28 April 1893) was a French composer and chansonnier. Career Born in Roubaix, Nadaud's first career was as an accountant; he took up songwriting as a hobby at age 28. His friends encouraged him, and he submi ...

Maurice Ordonneau Maurice Ordonneau (18 June 1854 – 14 November 1916) was a French dramatist and composer. The son of a merchant of eau de vie, Ordonneau was a prolific author in creating theatrical works. He composed, often with the collaboration of other play ...

and Eugène Verconsin *1884 : ''L'Une, ou l'autre ?'', saynète in 1 act *1885 : ''La Folle du logis'', monologue *1886 : ''La Sortie de Saint-Cyr'', comedy in 1 act, played in Paris, at the Théâtre-Français, on 22 June 1886 *1890 : ''Fais Ce Que Dois'' comedy *undated : ''Les Trois souhaits'', comedy In 1888, Eugène Verconsin foreworded a book by the author Aylic Marin,

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of Édouard Petit who had written: ''En Océanie'', published by éditions Charles Bayle, in the ''Petite bibliotheque populaire'' collection.

External links

Ouvrages d'Eugène VerconsinPatronyme et liste électorale
19th-century French dramatists and playwrights Writers from Paris 1823 births 1891 deaths {{France-playwright-stub