Marcel Nancey was a French journalist, dramatist and theater manager for many Parisian entertainment venues including the
galerie Vivienne (1902-1903), the
Théâtre Moderne (1901-1903), the
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
The Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens () is a Parisian theatre founded in 1855 by the composer Jacques Offenbach for the performance of opéra bouffe and operetta. The current theatre is located in the 2nd arrondissement at 4 rue Monsigny with ...
(1903-1904), the
Opéra-Bouffe (1904), the
Théâtre Mondain (1906-1914), the Little-Palace (1910-1919), the
Théâtre Comœdia (1920-1945), the
Théâtre des Deux-Masques (1921-1923), the Théâtre du Moulin-Bleu and again the Théâtre des Deux-Masques (1935-1937).
Some works
* 1903: ''Le Billet de faveur'', comedy in one act, Fantaisies-Parisiennes (September)
* 1904: ''Le Truc du Brésilien'',
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 songs.Barnes 2001.
Evolution
The ...
in four acts in collaboration with
Paul Armont,
Théâtre de Cluny
The théâtre de Cluny or théâtre Cluny was an entertainment venue located at 71 boulevard Saint-Germain in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, inaugurated in 1864 and closed in 1989.
Productions (selection)
* 1869 : ''Le Juif Polonais'', opera ...
(12 October)
* 1912: ''La Part du feu'', comedy in four acts in collaboration with
André Mouëzy-Éon, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (24 December)
* 1916: ''La Ventouse'', comedy in one act in collaboration with
Jean Manoussi
Jean Manoussi (14 November 1868 - 21 December 1929) was a French dramatist, film director and screenwriter. Jean Manoussi has written several theatre plays in collaboration with playwrights such as Paul Armont, Marcel Gerbidon or Gabriel Timm ...
,
Théâtre du Grand-Guignol (November)
* 1919: ''La Peau'', play in one act in collaboration with
André Birabeau
André Birabeau (6 December 1890 – 1 October 1974) was a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter.
Novels and short stories
* ''La débauche'' (1924), English trans. ''Revelation'' (1930). Cited as the first novel about a homosexual man f ...
, Théâtre du Grand-Guignol (14 March)
* 1927: ''La Vénus de Deauville'',
operetta in three acts by Alain Monjardin, lyrics by A. Monjardin, Marcel Nancey and Léo Demars, music by Sylvabell-Demars, Théâtre Comœdia (30 May)
External links
''Les Archives du spectacle''
20th-century French dramatists and playwrights
French theatre managers and producers
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
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