Pierre Carmouche | |
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Born |
Pierre-François-Adolphe Carmouche 9 April 1797 Lyon |
Died | 9 December 1868 Paris |
(aged 71)
Occupation | Playwright, chansonnier |
Spouse(s) | Jenny Vertpré |
Pierre Carmouche (9 April 1797 - 9 December 1868) was a French playwright and chansonnier. He wrote more than 200 successful plays, comedies, comédies en vaudevilles and texts for opéras comiques, in collaboration with diverse authors - Brazier, Dumersan, Mélesville, de Courcy, etc.
In 1824 he married the actress Jenny Vertpré.
He also collected a rich library, bequeathed in part to marshal Canrobert.