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Théodore Barrière
1825–1877
A busy and successful figure in 19th-century Parisian theater, this French dramatist helped shape popular stage entertainment with comedies and social dramas that audiences eagerly embraced. He is especially remembered for collaborative hits such as Scènes de la vie de bohème and Les Filles de marbre.
2 Audiobooks
La tête de Martin: Comédie en un acte
by Eugène Grangé, Théodore Barrière, Adrien Decourcelle
Enon rahat : Huvinäytelmä 3:ssa näytöksessä
by Théodore Barrière
About the author
Born in Paris, Théodore Barrière came from a family of map engravers and spent years working in the war department before turning fully to the stage. Once one of his vaudevilles was picked up for the Palais-Royal, he found the career that suited him best.
Barrière went on to become a prolific playwright in the lively world of 19th-century French theater, often writing with collaborators. His best-known works include Scènes de la vie de bohème, created with Henry Murger, and Les Filles de marbre, written with Lambert-Thiboust. His plays were known for their strong theatrical sense and their feel for Parisian manners, ambition, and emotion.
He died in Paris on October 16, 1877. Even though reference sources disagree about his exact birth year, they consistently place him among the notable dramatists of his time, and his work remains tied to the bustling, theatrical culture of Second Empire France.