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'''Antoine Louis Prosper''' "'''Frédérick'''" '''Lemaître''' ({{IPA|fr|fʁedeʁik ləmɛtʁ}}; 28 July 1800 &ndash; 26 January 1876) was a French actor and playwright, one of the most famous players on the celebrated ].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7_0FAAAAQAAJ|author=Duval, Georges|title=Frédérick Lemaître et son temps, 1800-1876|year=1876}}</ref>
⚫ He spent two years at the Conservatoire, and made his first appearance at a variety performance in one of the basement restaurants at the Palais Royal. At the Ambigu on the ] ] he played the part of Robert Macaire in ''L'Auberge des Arts''. The ] was played seriously on the first night and was received with little favor, but it was changed on the second night to ], and thanks to him had a great success. All of ] came to see it, and from that day he was famous.
⚫ He created a number of parts that added to his popularity, especially Cardillac, Cagliostro and Cartouche. His success in the last led to an engagement at the Porte St. Martin, where in 1827 he produced ''Trente ans, ou la vie d'un joueur'', in which his vivid acting made a profound impression.


==Biography==
⚫ Afterwards at the Odéon and other theatres he passed from one success to another. In 1836, at the Théâtre des Variétés he appeared with success as the great, and recently deceased, English actor ] in the play ''Kean'' by ]. He put the final touch to his reputation as an artist by creating the part of ] in ]'s play (1838).
⚫ Lemaître, the son of an architect, was born at ], Seine-Maritime. He adopted the first name "Frédérick" as a stage name. He spent two years at the ], and made his first appearance at a variety performance in one of the basement restaurants at the ]. At the ] on 12 July 1823 he played the part of ] in ''L'Auberge des Adrets''. The ] was played seriously on the first night and was received with little favor, but it was changed on the second night to ], and thanks to him had a great success. All of Paris came to see it, and from that day he was famous.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}


⚫ He created a number of parts that added to his popularity, especially Cardillac, ] and Cartouche. His success in the last led to an engagement at the ], where in 1827 he produced ]'s ''Trente ans, ou la vie d'un joueur'', in which his vivid acting made a profound impression.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
⚫ On his return to the Porte St. Martin he created the title-role in ]'s ''Vautrin'', which was forbidden a second presentation, on account, it is said, of the resemblance of the actors wig to the well-known toupé worn by ]. His last appearance was at this theatre in 1873 as the old Jew in ''Marie Tudor''


⚫ Afterwards at the ] and other theatres he passed from one success to another. In 1836, at the ] he appeared with success as the great, and recently deceased, English actor ] in the play '']'' by ].{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} He put the final touch to his reputation as an artist by creating the part of ] in ]'s play (1838).{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
Frédérick Lemaître died in 1876 in Paris and was buried in the ] in the ].


⚫ On his return to the Porte St. Martin he created the title-role in ]'s '']'', which was forbidden a second presentation, on account, it is said, of the resemblance of the actor's wig to the well-known toupé worn by ]. His last appearance was at this theatre in 1873 as the old Jew in '']''.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
==Appearances in Popular Culture==
*He is one of the principal characters depicted in the film ].


He was married to the actress, Sophia Halligner, sister of the ] ].<ref name="TamvacoGuest2000">{{cite book|last1=Tamvaco|first1=Jean-Louis|last2=Guest|first2=Ivor Forbes|title=Les cancans de l'Opéra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VgoJAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=28 April 2012|year=2000|publisher=CNRS editions|language=French|isbn=978-2-271-05742-6|page=611}}</ref> Lemaître died in 1876 in Paris and was buried in the ] in the ].
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* Lemaître is one of the principal characters in the famous film '']'' (1945).<ref> on '']''.</ref>


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==Further reading==
* ]. ''The Life and Times of Frédérick Lemaître: Actor, Lover and Idol of Paris'' (Hamish Hamilton, 1959)

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Lemaître caricatured by André Gill, 1867.

Antoine Louis Prosper "Frédérick" Lemaître (French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁik ləmɛtʁ]; 28 July 1800 – 26 January 1876) was a French actor and playwright, one of the most famous players on the celebrated Boulevard du Crime.

Biography

Lemaître, the son of an architect, was born at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime. He adopted the first name "Frédérick" as a stage name. He spent two years at the Conservatoire de Paris, and made his first appearance at a variety performance in one of the basement restaurants at the Palais Royal. At the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on 12 July 1823 he played the part of Robert Macaire in L'Auberge des Adrets. The melodrama was played seriously on the first night and was received with little favor, but it was changed on the second night to burlesque, and thanks to him had a great success. All of Paris came to see it, and from that day he was famous.

He created a number of parts that added to his popularity, especially Cardillac, Cagliostro and Cartouche. His success in the last led to an engagement at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, where in 1827 he produced Ducange's Trente ans, ou la vie d'un joueur, in which his vivid acting made a profound impression.

Afterwards at the Odéon and other theatres he passed from one success to another. In 1836, at the Théâtre des Variétés he appeared with success as the great, and recently deceased, English actor Edmund Kean in the play Kean by Alexandre Dumas, père. He put the final touch to his reputation as an artist by creating the part of Ruy Blas in Victor Hugo's play (1838).

On his return to the Porte St. Martin he created the title-role in Balzac's Vautrin, which was forbidden a second presentation, on account, it is said, of the resemblance of the actor's wig to the well-known toupé worn by Louis Philippe. His last appearance was at this theatre in 1873 as the old Jew in Marie Tudor.

He was married to the actress, Sophia Halligner, sister of the mezzo-soprano Marie-Julie Halligner. Lemaître died in 1876 in Paris and was buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter.

Popular culture references

References

  1. Duval, Georges (1876). Frédérick Lemaître et son temps, 1800-1876.
  2. ^ Chisholm 1911.
  3. Tamvaco, Jean-Louis; Guest, Ivor Forbes (2000). Les cancans de l'Opéra (in French). CNRS editions. p. 611. ISBN 978-2-271-05742-6. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  4. imdb page on Les Enfants du Paradis.

Further reading

  • Baldick, Robert. The Life and Times of Frédérick Lemaître: Actor, Lover and Idol of Paris (Hamish Hamilton, 1959)

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