Pierre-Louis Villot-Dufey

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Pierre-Louis Villot-Dufey or Du Feÿ (* 1664 in Montpellier , † August 19, 1736 in Paris ) was a French actor.

Life

Pierre-Louis Villot-Dufey made his debut in the role of Nicoméde in 1694 at the Comédie-Française , of which he became a partner in 1695. He initially played tragic and comic supporting roles. In 1700 he played Agénor in the comedy Démocrite by Jean-François Regnard . As spokesman for the troops, he defended the royal privileges with the authorities, because the theaters of the fairs drew many spectators away from the Comédie-Française, which saw dangerous competition. After numerous lawsuits, the Comédie-Française obtained a ban on performances with dialogues. The fairground players should limit themselves to tight-rope dancing, juggling and performances without high-level conversation. But these thwarted the prohibitions with cunning and wit through monologues, jargon conversations and the display of tablets. The situation has now deteriorated dramatically. In 1709, according to a court decision , Dufey and Dancourt, contrary to a contradicting higher-level decree, had the Swiss Holtz's pen on the St. Germain market torn down by bailiffs. They were each sentenced to a fine of 360 livres and the comedy itself to 6,000 livres. Only a year later did the Private Royal Council concede the judgment of the Grand Council. Dufey retired in 1712 together with his wife Marie-Anne Deschamps, daughter of the actor Villiers the Younger, and died on August 19, 1736 at the age of 72.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pierre David Lemazurier: Galerie historique des acteurs du théâtre français: depuis 1600 jusqu'à nos jours. Chaumerot, Paris 1810, p. 250.
  2. ^ Jean-François Regnard: Œuvres de J. F Regnard. Paris 1820, p. 9.
  3. ↑ François Parfaict et Claude Parfaict: Memoires pour servir à l'histoire des spectacles de la Foire. Vol. 1, Briasson, Paris 1743, p. 92.
  4. ↑ Dufey ou You Fey, Pierre, Louis Villot Sr. In: Henry Lyonnet: Dictionnaire des comediens français (ceux d'here): biography, bibliography, iconographie. Jorel, Paris 1902-1908. Retrieved from Archives Biographiques Françaises, p. 251.
personal data
SURNAME Villot-Dufey, Pierre-Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Du Feÿ, Pierre Louis Villot Sr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1664
PLACE OF BIRTH Montpellier
DATE OF DEATH August 19, 1736
Place of death Paris