Comedie Collection

Claretie / Sem / Celebrites
JULES CLARETIE French writer and Director of the Comedie Francaise Date: 1840 - 1913

The school of laugh, 1927 (illustration)
2436489 The school of laugh, 1927 (illustration); (add.info.: Art. Entertainment. The school of laugh. Cover of Die Woche (magazine), 1927.); Photo © CCI.

The Barber of Seville, play by Pierre Beaumarchais, 1766 (poster)
3434580 The Barber of Seville, play by Pierre Beaumarchais, 1766 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Theatre. Literature. Theatre. The Barber of Seville, play by Pierre Beaumarchais)

Handwriting and signature of Queen Marie-Antoinette (pen & ink on paper)
KDC384107 Handwriting and signature of Queen Marie-Antoinette (pen & ink on paper); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie Antoinette Habsburg-Lotharingen (1755-93)

Berthe Bovy
Mlle. Berthe Bovy on a bridge in Paris. This lady is a societaire of the Comedie Francaise, where her performances have gained her great renown

Cecile Sorel, French actress
Cecile Sorel (1873-1966) was a French comic actress, noted for her extravagant costumes, and here being feted as the best dressed woman in Europe. Date: circa 1910

Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre, by Racine, at the Comedie Francaise, Paris. Date: 1873

A portrait of Huguette Duflos (1920-24) of the Comedie Francaise Date: 1920-1924

A portrait of Jane Penouardt (1920-24) who appeared in Louis Verneuils Lison and Duvernois Nonnette at her own theatre - the Theatre Daunou Date: 1920-1924

Une scene de la comedie d Erasmus Montanus (engraving)
3645945 Une scene de la comedie d Erasmus Montanus (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une scene de la comedie d Erasmus Montanus)

Poster advertising a performance at the Comedie-Francaise on 22 October, 1852
618991 Poster advertising a performance at the Comedie-FranAzaise on 22 October, 1852, of Corneilles tragedy, Cinna, followed by a recital of the poem L Empire C est La Paix

Couronnement du buste de Voltaire, par le personnel de la Comedie francaise, le 30 mars 1778
963281 Couronnement du buste de Voltaire, par le personnel de la Comedie francaise, le 30 mars 1778, dans la salle de spectacle des Tuileries (engraving) by French School

New Paris dresses from the stage, 1925. Top left Mme Bretty taken in the foyer of the Comedie Francaise. Top right and right Mlle Chournoff one of the dancers in Nice

Racing at the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1862. Woman in violet crinoline dress and mantelet cape watching the horse racing in the park. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Woman outside the Theatre du Gymnase, Paris, 1827. Fashionable woman in large bonnet, lace collar and bib, puff-sleeve dress holding a shawl

Mlle Fanny Chalboz as La Bourguignonne in Cuisinieres
Mlle Fanny Chalboz as La Bourguignonne in the play Cuisinieres by Nicholas Brazier at the Theatre des Varietes, 1822. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malos Almanach des Spectacles par

Poster advertising the Reopening on 10 October of Le Petit Theatre, Boulevard Clichy
485184 Poster advertising the Reopening on 10 October of Le Petit Theatre, Boulevard Clichy, Paris, 1901 (colour litho) by Balluriau

Talma and Mlle. Mars in Ecole des Vieillards
Francois-Joseph Talma (Danville) and Mademoiselle Mars (Madame Danville) in Ecole des Vieillards by Casimir Delavigne at the Comedie Francais, 1823

French actor Pierre-Marie-Nicolas Michelot (1786-1856) as Mortimer in Marie Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller at the Comedie Francais, 1820

French actor Nicolas-Baptiste Anselme as Le
French actor Nicolas-Baptiste Anselme or Baptiste aine (1761-1835) as Le Capitaine in Les deux Freres at the Comedie Francais

French actress Mlle. Volnais as Eliska in
French actress Mlle. Volnais (Claudine Placide Croizet-Ferreire, 1786-1837) as Eliska in La Revanche by Jean-Francois Roger and Augustin Creuze de Lesser at the Comedie Francais

Scene de comedie sur un vase grec (engraving)
3646035 Scene de comedie sur un vase grec (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene de comedie sur un vase grec)

Wanda de Boncza, French actress, Comedie Francaise

Temporary Theatre - Neufchatel-en-Bray, France
A temporary Theatre erected (alongside other tents and sideshows) outside the Hotel de Ville (Town Hall) at Neufchatel-en-Bray - a commune situated in the Seine-Maritime department of the Normandy

Alexandre Dumas, Comedie Francaise
Committee Room, Comedie Francaise - Alexandre Dumas reading a play

Actors Foyer at the Theatre Francais, engraved by Pierre Joseph Challamel, c
618992 Actors Foyer at the TheAtre FranAzais, engraved by Pierre Joseph Challamel, c.1850s (engraving) by Fragonard, Theophile Evariste (1806-76) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Derniere scene du Pauvre villageois, comedie du seizieme siecle (engraving)
3644305 Derniere scene du Pauvre villageois, comedie du seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Derniere scene du Pauvre villageois)

View of the facade of the Theatre Francais, built 1786-90 (photo)
XIR223804 View of the facade of the Theatre Francais, built 1786-90 (photo) by Louis, Victor (1731-1800); Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Interval at the Comedie Francaise
3780912 Interval at the Comedie Francaise by Dantan, Edouard-Joseph (1848-97); (add.info.: Interval at the Comedie Francaise)

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Moliere
LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME Louis Leloir (1860-1919) in the role of the Maitre de Philosophie (Master of Philosophy); Coquelin Cadet as Monsieur Jourdain; Jules Truffier as the Maitre de Danse

The Apothecary comes with a syringe for Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, from Oeuvres
XCF307310 The Apothecary comes with a syringe for Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, from Oeuvres Completes de Moliere, 1669 (colour engraving) by Sands, Maurice (fl.1669); Private Collection; French

Zena Dare - English singer and actress
Miss Zena Dare (1887-1975) - English stage singer and actress, popular young actress at the time in Edwardian musical stage comedies. In the role of Princess Beauty

Engraving, a poor before a lady in an edition of La Comedie Espagnole by Lope de Rueda, 1883

La Comedie and rue Juillet XXX, Bordeaux, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Premiere journee Les plaisirs de l isle enchantee
Premiere journee, Les plaisirs de l isle enchantee: course de bague: collation ornee de machines, comedie, meslee de danse et de musique ballet du palais d Alcine

Mademoiselle Mars, Anne-FranAzoise-Hippolyte Boutet, 1779-1847. French Actress At The ComA©die-FranAzaise
Mademoiselle Mars, Anne-FranAzoise-Hippolyte Boutet, 1779-1847. French Actress At The Comedie-FranAzaise. 19Th Century Lithograph By Em. Baerentzen & Co.From The Book Figaro

Gilles as Pierrot by Jean-Antoine WATTEAU (1684-1721) French artist. Oil on canvas. Louvre, Paris. Pierrot (Pedrolino in original Italian commedia dell arte), naive, unsuccessful lover

Balzac Photo
HONORE DE BALZAC French writer whose massive Comedie humaine is a monument of social fiction. Date: 1799 - 1850

Coquelin aine. Engraving. Colored
Coquelin aine (1841-1909). French actor. Engraving. Colored

Jules Claretie Photo
JULES CLARETIE French theatre director of the Comedie Francaise. Date: 1709 - 1786

Jean Mounet-Sully / 1892
JEAN MOUNET-SULLY French actor in the role of Oedipus Rex at the Comedie Francaise Date: 1892

Edwige Feuillere (1907 1998), (Edwige Cunati) French actress of stage and screen, leading member of the Comedie Francaise

Jean-Baptiste Moliere
JEAN-BAPTISTE MOLIERE French playwright and actor, in the role of Sganarelle, in his own play L Ecole des Maris (1661) (from a painting at the Comedie Francaise) Date: 1622 - 1673

Paris. Com餩e-Fran硩se (early 19th c). Etching
Paris. Com餩 e-Fran硩 se (early 19th c). Etching. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Paris, France - General View from Rue de l Ancienne Comedie. Site of the Old Theatre-Guenegaud (1689-1770) in the rue des Fosses-Saint-Germain-des-Pres. Date: 1892

View of Bordeaux, location of French government, WW1
View of Bordeaux, where the French government relocated in the early days of the First World War. Seen here are the Place de la Comedie and Rue 30 Juillet. Date: 1914

Houssaye Photo
ARSENE ARMAND HOUSSAYE French administrator of the Comedie francaise, editor and museum reorganiser, photographed in 1861. Date: 1815-1896

Rachel, Actress
RACHEL (born Elisa Felix) Swiss-born actress, daughter of Jewish-Alsatian pedlars, the supreme classical actress of the French stage and star of the Comedie Francaise. Date: 1821 - 1858

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"Comedie: A Timeless Art Form Celebrating Claretie, Sem, and Celebrities" Step into the world of "comedie, " a rich tapestry of laughter, talent, and renowned personalities. From the brilliant performances at the Comedie-Francaise to the iconic figures like Berthe Bovy and Cecile Sorel, French comedy has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Immerse yourself in history as you witness Sarah Bernhardt's captivating portrayal of Phedre by Racine. The Balzac Photo captures a moment frozen in time when Huguette Duflos graced the stage at Comedie Francaise between 1920-1924. Equally enchanting is Jane Penouardt's appearance in Louis Verneuil's Lison and Duvernois Nonnette at her own theater - Theatre Daunou during that same period. Travel back further to Erasmus Montanus' comedic scene depicted in an exquisite engraving. Delve into nostalgia with a poster advertising a performance at Comedie-Francaise on October 22nd, 1852 – reminding us of how long this art form has thrived. Witness history unfold as Voltaire's bust is crowned by members of the Comedie francaise personnel on March 30th, 1778 – an event etched forever through another mesmerizing engraving. But comedy isn't just about theatrical brilliance; it extends its influence beyond the stage. Explore fashion trends with New Paris dresses from 1925 inspired by these comedic spectacles or experience exhilaration through racing at Bois de Boulogne in Paris circa 1862. In every frame captured and every performance delivered, comedies have brought joy to audiences throughout generations. It remains an art form that transcends time while celebrating legends such as Claretie, Sem, and countless other celebrities who have graced the stage with their talent and charisma.