Andrée Méry Explained

Andrée Méry
Birth Name:	Blanche Andrée Mériaux
Birth Date:	28 December 1876
Birth Place:	Paris, France
Death Place:	Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Burial Place:	Neuilly-sur-Seine Old Communal Cemetery
Occupation:	Actress, translator, playwright
Years Active:	1894–1950s

Andrée Méry (1876–1968; née Blanche Andrée Mériaux), was a French theater and film actress, translator, and playwright.^{[1] [2]} In the early 19th century she often performed at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris.^[3] In 1916, Méry worked as part of the company at Theatre Français in New York City but resigned in late-January after difficulties with director Lucien Laurent Bonheur.^[4]

List of theatre roles

• 1905, L' Amourette by Pierre Veber, Théâtre Antoine, Paris; as Jeannine^{[5] [6]}
• 1911, Musoette, at Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, Paris; as Gilberte Martinel^[7]
• 1916, Son Homme, at Theatre Français, New York City
• 1916, La Princesse Georges by Alexandre Dumas, at Theatre Français, New York City; as the princess
• 1916, Suzy by André Barde, at Theatre Français, New York City; was part of a double feature^[8]
• 1928, Week End, at Théâtre de la Potinière, Paris^[9]

List of film roles

• (1910), silent film directed by Georges Denola
• (1910), silent film directed by Albert Capellani
• Nicole and Her Virtue (1932), as Mme. Buzet; drama film directed by René Hervil^[10]
• The Phantom Carriage (1939), as "la vieille repentie"; drama film directed by Julien Duvivier^[11]

List of playwright and translation work

• 1927, Fanny et ses gens by Pierre Scize and Andrée Méry after Jerome K. Jerome, at Théâtre Daunou, Paris; directed by Edmond Roze

Notes and References

1. January 1916 . Le Theatre Français Ouvre Ses Portes . . Theatre Magazine Company . 11 . 23.
2. 1916 . What's Going On . . Hearst Corporation . 92 . 51.
3. Book: Philippine Education, Vol. 10-11 . 1913 . F.R. Lutz . 330.
4. Book: The New York Times Index . 1916 . The New York Times Company . 4 . 475 . en.
5. Book: La Revue théâtrale, No. 25–32 . 1905 . L. Geisler. . 4 . 662 . fr .
6. Book: Chandler, Franck Wadleigh . The Contemporary Drama of France . . 1920 . Boston, MA . 179.
7. 1911 . Musoette . . 146 . fr . 4 . 1–12.
8. News: January 25, 1916 . New Double Bill Of French Plays; Expert Performance Of Andree Mery As An English Girl Is The Making Of "Suzy." Le Poussin," By Guiraud Odeon Comedy, Impaired By A New Third Act, Is Indifferently Played Here. . subscription . . 10.
9. Book: de Croisset, Francis . La livrée de M. le comte: comédie en trois actes, d'après la pièce de M. Melville Collins ... . 1928 . l'Illustration . RA26–PP1 . fr.
10. Book: Crisp, Colin . Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939 . 2002 . Indiana University Press . 392. 978-0-253-34072-6 .
11. Book: Goble, Alan . The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film . 1999 . Walter de Gruyter . 908. 978-1-85739-229-6 .