Préville
Pierre-Louis Dubus , called Préville (born September 17 or 19, 1721 in Paris , † December 18, 1799 in Beauvais , Oise department ) was a French actor .
Live and act
Dubus came from a simple background and was actually intended for a church career. Occasionally a theater production (→ Paris fair theater ), in which Préville took part, he was discovered by the impresario Jean Monnet (1703-1885) and engaged for the Opéra-Comique .
From 1743 Préville appeared in Paris, from 1753 at the Comédie-Française . He made his debut there on September 20 in the role of "Crispin". He was able to achieve his greatest successes there alongside his colleague Marie-Anne Botot Dangeville . In Edmé Boursault's comedy Le Mercure galant ou la comédie sans titre , Préville once took on six roles.
Préville later went to Lyon and took over the management of the Grand Théâtre . From 1793 it became impossible due to the reign of terror (→ French Revolution ). Préville retired into private life and settled in Beauvais. He died at the age of 78 on December 18, 1799 and was also buried there.
Roles (selection)
- Crispin - Le légataire universel ( Jean-François Regnard )
- Figaro - Le barbier de Séville ( Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais )
- Figaro - The Great Day or Figaro's Wedding (Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais)
- Arlequin - Le triomphe de l'amour ( Pierre Carlet de Marivaux )
literature
- Edward Forman: Historical dictionary of French Theater . Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Ml. 2010, ISBN 978-0-8108-4939-6 .
- Phyllis Hartnoll: The Oxford Companion to the Theater . OUP, Oxford 1983, ISBN 978-0-19-211546-1 .
- Louis G. Michaud (arr.): Biography universel ancienne et moderne, vol. 34 . Desplaces, Paris 1863.
- Jean-Jacques Olivier : Pierre-Louis Dubus-Préville de la Comédie-Française. 1721-1799 . Société Française, Paris 1913.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Préville |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dubus, Pierre-Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1721 or September 19, 1721 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1799 |
| Place of death | Beauvais , Oise department |