Brohan, Josephine Félicité Augustine (1824–1893)

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Brohan, Josephine Félicité Augustine (1824–1893)

French actress. Name variations: Augustine Brohan. Born in France, Dec 2, 1824; died Feb 16, 1893; dau. of Augustine Suzanne Brohan (actress); m. Edmond David de Gheest (secretary to the Belgian legation in Paris), 1866 (died 1885).

Known on stage as Augustine Brohan, was admitted to the Conservatoire when very young; as a soubrette, debuted at Comédie Française (1841), as Dorine in Tartuffe and Lise in Rivaux d'eux-mêmes; after 18 months, was unanimously elected sociétaire (member of the company); a remarkably versatile and brilliant actress, succeeded Rachel at the Conservatoire and soon became a great favorite in the plays of Molière, Jean de Regnard, and Pierre de Marivaux; also wrote plays; retired (1866).

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