Max Revel (18..? – 18..), pseudonym for Victor-Marie Revellière, was a French writer, journalist and

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 ...

of the 19th century. He also was managing director of the

Théâtre historique The Théâtre Historique, a former Parisian theatre located on the boulevard du Temple, was built in 1846 for the French novelist and dramatist Alexandre Dumas. Plays adapted by Dumas from his historical novels were mostly performed, and, althoug ...

.''La France littéraire, ou Dictionnaire bibliographique des savants''
Joseph Marie Quérard He authored some vaudevilles under the pseudonym "Victor Doucet", and other texts under the pseudonym "Max de Revel". However, he signed almost all his articles and pamphlets under his first pseudonym.

Works

*''Les petits mystères du jardin Mabille'', by MM. Max Revel evelièreand J. autardNuma, 1844. *''Léonce, ou Propos de jeune homme'' : comédie en vaudevilles in 3 acts, by MM. Bayard and Victor Doucet, 1838. *''Eugène Pierron'' *''Le Chevalier Kerkaradeck'', comédie en vaudevilles in 1 act, by MM. Roche and Max de Revel... aris, Palais-Royal, 5 August 1840. *''Fechter'' (vaudeville) *''Laurentine'' *''La Terreur, histoire des tribunaux révolutionnaires'', according to unpublished documents... by MM. Max de Rével and A. de St-Cérand. *''Les théâtres de Paris-Delaunay'' / igned Max de Revel*''Grassot embêté''

Sources

*''La littérature française contemporaine'' / Quérard, Louandre, Bourquelot : Revellière (Victor-Maxime). - Lorenz : Revel (Max) / BN Cat. gén. : Revelière (Victor-Maxime), pseud. Victor Doucet et Max de Revel. - BN Cat. gén. suppl. : Revelière (Victor-Maxime), dit Max Revel / Abebook

References

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