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Deburau, Jean Gaspard |
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Deburau or Debureau, Jean Gaspard (both: zhäN gäspär` dəbürō`), 1796–1846, French pantomime performer, whose original name was Jan Kaspar Dvorjak, b. Bohemia. He became famous for his introduction of the pantomime character Pierrot Pierrot (pē'ərō`) [Fr.,=little Peter], character in French pantomime. ..... Click the link for more information. at the Théâtre des Funambules. With delicate charm and pathos, he captured the essence of the ever hopeful but always disappointed lover. He is the subject of a play by Sacha Guitry and of Marcel Carné's film, Children of Paradise (1944). BibliographySee biography by F. Kozik (tr. 1940). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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