Alexandre Ferré

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Alexandre Ferré also known as Firmin or Saint-Firmin, (? – 27 February 1839) in Paris was a 19th-century French playwright.

A former sergeant in the National Guard, he became actor and tenor at Versailles. Hired by the Théâtre de la Gaîté then, after a tour in Seine-et-Oise, at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, he played the part of Don César de Bazan in Ruy Blas at the inauguration of the Théâtre de la Renaissance 8 November 1838.[1] Sick, he last played 5 January 1839 and died a month later after this success. He was then replaced in that role by .

His plays were presented among others at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Théâtre du Panthéon.

Works[]

  • 1833: Cinq-Mars, drama in 5 acts in prose
  • 1836: Le Ménage de Titi, tableau in 1 act, mingled with couplets, with Théodore de Lustières
  • 1837: Baron le comédien, anecdote-vaudeville in 1 act, with Jean-Baptiste Tuffet
  • 1838: Maître Job, ou Ma femme et mon télescope, vaudeville in 1 act
  • 1839: Tiennette, ou le Racoleur et la jeune fille, vaudeville in 1 act, with Adolphe Guénée
  • 1846: Je vous y prends ! ou l'Assurance mutuelle, vaudeville épisodique in 1 act, posth.

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  1. ^ The director of the Théâtre de la Renaissance, must buy his contract with the Gaite where he was engaged until 1840.
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