followed his father into the arms of Ninon de l'Enclos, and he was Racine's rival with Mademoiselle de Champmeslé. He confided many graphic details of his...

on the stage at Rouen with Charles Chevillet Champmeslé (1645-1707), who called himself sieur de Champmeslé, and they were married in 1666. By 1669 they...

recommendation of the duc de Vivonne and the duchesse de Nevers to replace Mademoiselle Champmeslé, who had left the theatre for the Hôtel de Guénégaud. She played...

Nicolas de Péchantré. She became a full member of the company in 1694. From 1696 onward, she took over leading tragic roles from the actress Champmeslé. Over...

Mademoiselle de Brie (1680) Champmeslé (1680) Marie Champmeslé (1680) Mademoiselle Du Croisy (1680) Charles Varlet de La Grange (1680) Mademoiselle La...

was unfortunate, but in 1679 they secured Mlle du Champmeslé, later absorbed the company of the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and in 1680, the Comédie-Française was...

name of Mademoiselle Des Œillets (1620–1670), was a French stage actress. Her parents and background are unknown. She married Nicolas de Vis (or de Vin)...

actors Nicolas Desmares and Anne d'Ennebault and trained under her aunt la Champmeslé. She made her stage début aged sixteen with the Comédie-Française company...