Alcide Tousez

Alcide Tousez
Born Étienne Augustin Tousez
25 April 1809
Paris
Died 23 October 1850(1850-10-23) (aged 41)
Paris
Occupation Stage actor

Étienne Augustin Tousez known as Alcide Tousez, (25 April 1809 – 23 Octobre 1850) was an 19th-century French stage actor.

He was caught in the dramatic career by the example of his family. If his father was a stove fitter-humbug, one of his brothers, Léonard, interpreted the roles of young leads at the Théâtre des Variétés, and his sister, née Regnier de la Brière, performed tragedies at the Comédie-Française. Their son (Alcide's nephew) made a nice career in acting under the name Regnier.

Alcide began in 1825 in small theaters, in parts of young handsome men, which did not correspond to his physical: a long nose and pockmarked face. He quickly turned to comic roles.

On 6 April 1833 he joined the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. His burlesque attitude and foolish languishing look did wonders in grotesque or stupid parts. He also knew how to sound comic with a speedy and unclear voice or by singing in a way that seemed a challenge to the ears. During his 17 years at the Palais Royal, he played 140 different characters, usually with great success.

He wrote some small books such as Vie de Napoléon racontée dans une fête de village (1834).

In 1850, aged only 44, he died after long suffering and excruciating agony. He had a daughter who also was a comedian.

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