Composers and their stage works 


 

Eugène Brieux

French journalist and dramatist. Born Paris 19 January, 1858; died Nice 6th December, 1932

PLAYS

Unless otherwise noted, the plays were first performed in Paris.

  1. Bernard Palissy. Drama, 1 act. (With Gaston Salandri). Published 1880. Produced Théâtre Cluny, December 21, 1879
  2. Le bureau des divorces (The Divorce Bureau). (With Gaston Salandri). Vaudeville, 1 act. Published 1880
  3. Ménages d'artistes (Artists' Homes). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1890. Produced Théatre Libre, March 21, 1890
  4. La fille de Duramé (Durame's Daughter). Drama, 5 acts. Published 1890. Produced Rouen, Théâtre Français, March 25, 1890
  5. Monsieur de Réboval. Play, 3 acts. Published 1892. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, September 20, 1892
  6. Blanchette. Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1892. Produced ComédieFrançaise, October 9, 1903
  7. La couvée (The Nest). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1904. Produced Rouen, 1893 (privately); Paris, Coopération des Idées, Université Populaire du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, July 9, 1903
  8. L'engrenage (The Machine). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1894. Produced Théâtre de la Comédie-Parisienne, May 16, 1894
  9. La rose bleue (The Blue Rose). Comédie-vaudeville, 1 act. Published 1895. Produced Geneva, Grand Théâtre, July 26, 1895
  10. Les bienfaiteurs (The Philanthropists). Comedy, 4 acts. Published 1897. Produced Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, October 22, 1896
  11. L'évasion (The Escape). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1897. Produced Comédie-Française, December 7, 1896
  12. Les trois filles de M. Dupont (The Three Daughters of M. Dupont). Comedy, 4 acts. Published 1899. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, October 8, 1897
  13. L'école des belles-mères (The School for Mothers-in-law). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1898. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, March 25, 1898. Based on Brieux's La couvée.
  14. Résultat des courses! (Racing Results!) Comedy, 6 tableaux. Published 1898. Produced Théâtre Antoine, December 10, 1898.
  15. Le berceau (The Cradle). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1898. Produced Comédie-Française, December 19, 1898.
  16. La robe rouge (The Red Robe: The Letter of the Law). Play, 4 acts. Published 1900. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, March 15, 1900
  17. Les remplaçantes (The Substitutes). Play, 3 acts. Published 1901. Produced Théâtre Antoine, February 15, 1901.
  18. Les avariés (Damaged Goods). Play, 3 acts. Written 1901. Published 1902. Produced Liège, Théâtre du Gymnase, March 6, 1902; Paris, Théâtre Antoine, February 22, 1905
  19. La petite amie (The Girl Friend). Play, 3 acts. Published 1902. Produced Comédie-Française, May 3, 1902.
  20. Maternité (Maternity). Play, 3 acts. Published 1904. Produced Théâtre Antoine, December 9, 1903
  21. La déserteuse (The Woman Who Deserted). (With Jean Sigaux). Play, 4 acts. Published 1904. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, October 15, 1904
  22. L'armature (The Armature). Play, 3 acts. Published 1905. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, April 19, 1905. Based on Paul Hervieu's novel L'armature
  23. Les hannetons (The June Bugs). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1906. Produced Théâtre de la Renaissance, February 3, 1906
  24. La Française (The Frenchwoman). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1907. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, April 18, 1907
  25. Simone. Play, 3 acts. Published 1908. Produced Comédie-Française, April 13, 1908
  26. La foi (False Gods). Play, 5 acts. Published 1912. Produced Monte Carlo, April 10, 1909; Paris, Théâtre de l'Odéon, May 22, 1912
  27. Suzette. Play, 3 acts. Published 1909. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, September 28, 1909
  28. La femme seule (The Woman on Her Own). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1913. Produced Théâtre du Gymnase, December 22, 1912
  29. Les Américains chez nous (Americans among Us). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1920. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, January 9, 1920
  30. Trois bons amis (Three Good Friends). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1921. Produced Théâtre de l'Odéon, May 7, 1921
  31. L'avocat (The Lawyer). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1922. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, September 22, 1922.
  32. L'enfant, ou Pierrette et Galaor (The Child, or Pierrette and Galaor). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1923. Produced Théâtre du Vaudeville, September 20, 1923
  33. La famille Lavolette (The Lavolette Family). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1926. Produced Théâtre des Nouveautés, September 11, 1926
  34. Puisque je t'aime (Because I Love You). Comedy, 1 act. Published 1929. Produced Comédie-Française, May 6, 1929.
  35. La régence (The Regency). Play, 5 acts. Published 1929.