Raymond Deslandes, called Raimond Deslandes, (12 July 182523 March 1890) was a 19th-century French journalist,

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes play (theatre), plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for Theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Readin ...

and theater manager. He wrote, alone or in collaboration (particularly with

Eugène Labiche Eugène Marin Labiche (; 6 May 181522 January 1888) was a French dramatist. He remains famous for his contribution to the vaudeville genre and his passionate and domestic pochades. In the 1860s, he reached his peak with a series of successe ...

), numerous comedies. He also directed the

Théâtre du Vaudeville The Théâtre du Vaudeville () was a theatre company in Paris. It opened on 12 January 1792 on rue de Chartres. Its directors, Pierre-Antoine-Augustin de Piis, Piis and Yves Barré, Barré, mainly put on "petites pièces mêlées de couplets s ...

Works

Theatre

* 1845: ''Un souper sous la Régence'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Commerson, Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques (15 November) * 1848: ''Un mariage par procuration'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Armand Durantin,

(8 June) * 1850: ''Les Trois Racan'', comedy in 1 act from the ''Mémoires'' by Tallemant des Réaux, with Armand Durantin, Théâtre-Historique (25 June) * 1851: ''Jeanne'', vaudeville comedy in 3 acts, with Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois,

Théâtre des Variétés The Théâtre des Variétés () is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7–8, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1974. History The theatre owed its creation to Mademoiselle Montans ...

(1 February) * 1852: ''Méridien'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Clairville and Pol Mercier, Vaudeville (17 August) * 1853: ''La Terre promise'', vaudeville comedy in 3 acts, with Armand Durantin, Vaudeville (24 January) * 1853: ''On dira des bêtises'', vaudeville in 1 act, with

and Alfred Delacour, Variétés (11 February) * 1853: ''Le Château des tilleuls'', drama in 5 acts, with Adrien Decourcelle and Amédée Rolland, Ambigu-Comique (7 April) * 1854: ''D'une fenêtre à l'autre'',

vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France in the middle of the 19th century. A ''vaudeville'' was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a drama ...

in 1 act, Variétés (1 April) * 1854: ''Mariés sans l'être'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Édouard Martin, Délassements-Comiques (22 April) * 1854: ''Éva'', three-act play mingled with song, with Armand Montjoye, Vaudeville (3 November) * 1855: ''La Femme d'un grand homme'', five-act comedy, with Armand Durantin, Théâtre de l'Odéon (5 February) * 1856: ''Madame Bijou'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Louis Lurine, Variétés (24 January) * 1856: ''L'Amant aux bouquets'', comedy in 1 act, with Louis Lurine,

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 O ...

(1 March) * 1856: ''Les Femmes peintes par elles-mêmes'', comedy in 1 act, with Louis Lurine, Vaudeville (30 May) * 1856: ''Le Camp des révoltées'', fantaisie in 1n act, with Louis Lurine, Variétés (17 July) * 1857: ''Les Comédiennes'', comedy in 4 acts, with Louis Lurine, Théâtre du Gymnase (9 May) * 1859: ''Un truc de mari'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Eugène Moreau, Variétés (13 March) * 1859: ''Le Dompteur de femmes'', vaudeville in 1 act, with Hippolyte Rimbaut, Palais-Royal (20 October) * 1859: ''Monsieur Jules ou le Père terrible'', comedy in 2 acts, with Louis Lurine, Variétés (31 October) * 1860: ''Une chasse à Saint-Germain'', vaudeville in 2 acts, with Eugène Moreau, Variétés (11 September) * 1860: '' La Famille de l'horloger'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Eugène Labiche, Palais-Royal (29 September) * 1861: ''Les Domestiques'', three-act comedy, mingled with song, with Eugène Grangé, Variétés (18 June) * 1862: ''Les Scrupules de Jolivet'', vaudeville in 1 act, Variétés (1 June) * 1862: ''Le Marquis Harpagon'', comedy in 4 acts, Odéon (1 September) * 1864: '' Un mari qui lance sa femme'', comedy in 3 acts, with Eugène Labiche, Gymnase (23 April) * 1864: ''L'Avocat des dames'', vaudeville comedy in 1 act, with Hippolyte Rimbaut, Palais-Royal (18 June) * 1864: ''La Jeunesse de Mirabeau'', vaudeville in 4 acts, with

Aylic Langlé Marie-Joseph-Adolphe-Alexandre Langlois, better known as Aylic Langlé (11 October 1827 – 13 January 1870) was a 19th-century French playwright, journalist and official. Biography The son of the playwright Ferdinand Langlé and of Cécila d ...

, Vaudeville (11 November) * 1866: ''Le Tourbillon'', comedy in 5 acts and 6 tableaux, with Michel Carré, Gymnase-Dramatique (8 May) * 1866: ''Les Sabots d'Aurore'', comedy in 1 act, with

William Busnach William Bertrand Busnach (7 March 1832, Paris – 20 January 1907, Paris) was a French dramatist. Biography Busnach was a nephew of the composer Fromental Halévy. His father was associated with David Ben Joseph Coen Bakri, to whom France was ...

, Gymnase (21 June) * 1866: ''Un gendre'', comedy in 4 acts, Vaudeville (25 September) * 1868: ''Une journée de

Diderot Denis Diderot (; ; 5 October 171331 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a prominent figure during t ...

'', comedy in 1 act, with Michel Carré, Gymnase (25 June) * 1868: ''Les Chambres de bonnes'', vaudeville in 3 acts, with Hippolyte Rimbaut, Variétés (13 August) * 1869: ''Une fausse joie'', comedy in 1 act, with Hippolyte Rimbaut, Variétés (18 February) * 1871: ''Le Porte-cigares'', comedy in 1, Gymnase (16 September) * 1872: ''J. Rosier, 24, rue Mogador'', comedy in 1 act, Variétés (8 February) * 1873: ''Le Commandant Frochard'', comedy in 3 acts, with Hippolyte Rimbaut, Variétés (22 August) * 1874: ''Gilberte'', comedy in 4 acts, with Edmond Gondinet, Gymnase (19 September) * 1874: ''Une fille d'Ève'', comedy in 1 act, with

Henry Bocage Henry Bocage (1835 – 14 October 1917) was a French playwright of the second half of the 19th century. A nephew of the actor Bocage (actor), Bocage and younger brother of Paul Bocage, Hanry Bocage wrote comedies as well as novels. An engineer by ...

, Vaudeville (24 December) * 1875: ''La Filleule du roi'',

opéra comique ''Opéra comique'' (; plural: ''opéras comiques'') is a genre of French opera that contains spoken dialogue and arias. It emerged from the popular ''opéras comiques en vaudevilles'' of the Théâtre de la foire, Fair Theatres of St Germain and S ...

in 3 acts, with

Eugène Cormon Pierre-Étienne Piestre, known as Eugène Cormon (5 May 1810 – March 1903), was a French dramatist and librettist. He used his mother's name, Cormon, during his career. Cormon wrote dramas, comedies and, from the 1840s, libretti; around 1 ...

, music by Adolphe Vogel, Fantaisies-Parisiennes in Brussels (10 April) ; Paris,

Théâtre de la Renaissance The name Théâtre de la Renaissance () has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building ...

(23 October) * 1879: ''La Perruque'', comedy in 1 act, with Alfred Delacour, Palais-Royal (13 September) * 1885: ''Antoinette Rigaud'', comedy in 3 acts,

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 ...

(30 September) * 1889: ''Belle Maman'', with

Victorien Sardou Victorien Sardou ( , ; 5 September 1831 – 8 November 1908) was a French dramatist. He is best remembered today for his development, along with Eugène Scribe, of the well-made play. He also wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-c ...

, Théâtre du Gymnase (18 March)

Other

* 1849: ''Les Jolies Actrices de Paris'', Tresse

Honours

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...

(13 August 1866 decree).Base Léonore
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References

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