Adolphe Franconi

Adolphe Franconi
His grave at the Père Lachaise Cemetery
Born	Henri Adolphe Franconi 1801
Died	2 November 1855(1855-11-02) (aged 53–54) Paris
Occupation	Playwright, circus performer

Henri Adolphe Franconi (1801 – 2 November 1855) was a French playwright and circus performer.

A grandson of Antonio Franconi and son of Henri Franconi, he succeeded him in 1827 as managing director of the Cirque-Olympique. He specialized in training horses. In 1835, he forged an association with Louis Dejean in order to establish a circus tent on the Champs-Élysées, at the Carré Marigny.

He died of a heart attack at the Cirque-Olympique in 1855.