Eugène Silvain

Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928.

Biography

He left the army to devote himself to opera. He made his debut in Algeria, then played Beaumarchais in Paris. He was received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he was very successful.

In 1883, he became sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role, two years before his death, but his appearance as Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic The Passion of Joan of Arc earned him a small spot in film history.

He married Louise Silvain, a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française.

He was cremated and his ashes are located at the Père Lachaise Cemetery (case 4454 of the columbarium).

Theatre 1876 : L'Ombre de Déjazet by Paul Delair (28 October), Troisième Théâtre-Français 1877 : L'Amour et l'Argent d'Ernest de Calonne, Troisième Théâtre-Français

Comédie-Française Admission in 1878 Named 310th sociétaire in 1883 Dean from 1916 to 1928 Leave in 1928

1879 : The School for Husbands by Molière: Ergaste 1889 : L'École des maris by Molière: Ergaste 1891 : Griselidis by Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand: le marquis de Saluces 1894 : Severo Torelli by François Coppée 1897 : Tristan de Léonois by Armand Silvestre 1901 : L'Énigme by Paul Hervieu 1901 : Les Burgraves by Victor Hugo 1902 : L'École des maris by Molière : Ergaste 1904 : Le Père Lebonnard by Jean Aicard : Lebonnard 1906 : Hernani by Victor Hugo 1907 : Polyeucte by Corneille 1907 : Electra by Sophocles 1909 : La Robe rouge by Eugène Brieux 1915 : Le Mariage forcé by Molière 1920 : La Fille de Roland by Henri de Bornier 1920 : Hernani by Victor Hugo 1920 : The Death of Pompey by Corneille 1922 : Dom Juan by Molière 1922 : Marion Delorme by Victor Hugo 1923 : Electra by Sophocles

Filmography 1922 : Molière, sa vie, son œuvre (documentary film) 1928 : The Passion of Joan of Arc: Bishop Pierre Cauchon