Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928.
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Biography
He left the army to devote himself to opera. He made his debut in Algeria, then played Beaumarchais in Paris. He was received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he was very successful.
In 1883, he became sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role, two years before his death, but his appearance as Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic The Passion of Joan of Arc earned him a small spot in film history.
He married Louise Silvain, a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française.
He was cremated and his ashes are located at the Père Lachaise Cemetery (case 4454 of the columbarium).
Theatre
1876 : L'Ombre de Déjazet by Paul Delair (28 October), Troisième Théâtre-Français
1877 : L'Amour et l'Argent d'Ernest de Calonne, Troisième Théâtre-Français
Comédie-Française
Admission in 1878
Named 310th sociétaire in 1883
Dean from 1916 to 1928
Leave in 1928
1879 : The School for Husbands by Molière: Ergaste
1889 : L'École des maris by Molière: Ergaste
1891 : Griselidis by Armand Silvestre and Eugène Morand: le marquis de Saluces
1894 : Severo Torelli by François Coppée
1897 : Tristan de Léonois by Armand Silvestre
1901 : L'Énigme by Paul Hervieu
1901 : Les Burgraves by Victor Hugo
1902 : L'École des maris by Molière : Ergaste
1904 : Le Père Lebonnard by Jean Aicard : Lebonnard
1906 : Hernani by Victor Hugo
1907 : Polyeucte by Corneille
1907 : Electra by Sophocles
1909 : La Robe rouge by Eugène Brieux
1915 : Le Mariage forcé by Molière
1920 : La Fille de Roland by Henri de Bornier
1920 : Hernani by Victor Hugo
1920 : The Death of Pompey by Corneille
Filmography
1922 : Molière, sa vie, son œuvre (documentary film)
1928 : The Passion of Joan of Arc: Bishop Pierre Cauchon