Jane Thylda Explained

Jane Thylda
Birth Name:Jeanne Tricaud
Birth Date:10 April 1869
Birth Place:Lyon, France
Death Place:Arcachon, France
Years Active:1890s – 1903
Spouse:Auguste de Broglie-Revel (m. 1912)

Jane Thylda (1869–1935) was the stage name of Jeanne Tricaud, a French princess, actress, mime artist, and music hall entertainer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on April 10, 1869, in Lyon, she later married into the aristocratic House of Broglie on August 7, 1912, in Paris's 7th arrondissement, acquiring the title of princess.[1]

Early career

Thylda's acting career began with comedy roles in Bordeaux, including L'Amant de sa femme by Aurélien Scholl on December 30, 1890, and the part of Clo-Clo in Albin Valabrègue and Pierre Decourcelle's play of the same name in 1892 at the Théâtre des Arts.[2] She played both ingenue and coquette parts in productions like The Master of Forges, Paris Fin de siècle, and others. Thylda then moved to Paris and took over the lead role in Madame Sans-Gêne at the prestigious Théâtre du Vaudeville, previously played by Cécile Sorel.

Transition to Music Hall

In 1898, Thylda abandoned traditional theater for the music hall circuit, being hired at the Olympia where she debuted in the ballet-pantomime Vision by Roger-Milès and Missa, before being engaged at the famous Folies Bergère. The music hall became a new outlet at the very end of the 19th century for "professional beauties" seeking the celebrated status of being an "artist" and the accompanying applause. At the Folies Bergère, Thylda performed in such daring productions as The Princess at the Sabbath (January 1899), The Great Courtesans (May 1899), Prince Desire (November 1899), and Cythera (April 1900). The titles of these shows were unambiguous in their subject matter. Thylda's ballets perfectly embodied both the pornographic fantasy and the illusion of respectability.[3]

Collaborations and conflicts

One of Thylda's high-profile collaborations was co-starring with the celebrated demimondaine Liane de Pougy in the Olympia production of Watteau from October 8 to December 22, 1900, based on the pantomime by Jean Lorrain.[4] However, their shared romantic entanglements and violent clashes, exalted by courtesans of the era, caused the show to prematurely close. They later reconciled to co-star again in 1901's Duel de femmes à l'Olympia.[5]

International tours

In addition to her prolific work in Parisian theaters, Thylda toured internationally as a performer. She visited Egypt and Sudan in 1904,[6] Burma, Bengal and India in 1906,[7] and Japan in 1907.[8]

Theater

Sources:[10] [11] [12] [13]

Personal life

Thylda had an 11-year relationship with Auguste de Broglie-Revel before their marriage on August 7, 1912, in Paris's 7th arrondissement.[14] They resided at the Villa Saint-Yves and Villa Francia in Arcachon from 1905 to 1917,[15] [16] as well as the Château de Loroy estate.[17]

Prior to her marriage, as a celebrated demi-mondaine and former mistress of writer Jean Lorrain, Thylda purchased a private home at 15 rue de la Néva in Paris from her one-time friend and collaborator Liane de Pougy.[18]

In popular culture

References

  1. http://www.fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr/v2/ark:/18811/81a3fa4c51555b4c7a900448a41dbedc Lyon - Visualiseur
  2. Web site: 1892-10-09 . La Soirée bordelaise : journal des théâtres et concerts, donnant tous les soirs le programme complet des théâtres... . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  3. Nathalie Coutelet, "Les Folies-Bergère: une pornographie 'select', Romantisme, vol. 163, no. 1, 2014, p. 111-124
  4. Book: Chalon, Jean . Liane de Pougy: Courtisane, princesse et sainte . 2013-03-13 . Flammarion . 978-2-08-130339-3 . fr.
  5. Book: Witkowski, G.-J. (Gustave Joseph) . Les seins dans l'histoire . 1903 . Paris : A. Maloine . Robarts - University of Toronto . 208.
  6. Web site: 1904-03-18 . Figaro : journal non politique . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  7. Web site: 1906-02-21 . Figaro : journal non politique . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  8. Web site: 1907-06-03 . Figaro : journal non politique . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  9. Web site: 1892-04-10 . La Soirée bordelaise : journal des théâtres et concerts, donnant tous les soirs le programme complet des théâtres... . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  10. Web site: 1898-03-06 . Gil Blas / dir. A. Dumont . 2024-02-25 . Gallica . EN.
  11. Web site: 1903-03-20 . Paris-concert : revue hebdomadaire artistique / Grand concert parisien, directeur Auguste Mussleck . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  12. Web site: 1902-09-13 . Figaro : journal non politique . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  13. Web site: 1901-02-24 . Figaro : journal non politique . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  14. Web site: Auguste de Broglie-Revel (1878 - 1955) . 2024-02-25 . man8rove.com.
  15. Web site: Accueil Portal . 2024-02-25 . www.patrimoine-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr . fr-FR.
  16. Web site: Aimé . 2020-08-10 . Cimetière d'Arcachon . 2024-02-25 . H T B A . fr-FR.
  17. Web site: 1913-12-04 . Comoedia / rédacteur en chef : Gaston de Pawlowski . 2024-02-25 . . EN.
  18. Book: Pougy . Liane de . Mémoires d'une grande horizontale: Mes cahiers bleus . Girod . Virginie . 2021-01-20 . Nouveau Monde Editions . 978-2-38094-057-2 . fr.
  19. Web site: Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais - . 2024-02-25 . www.photo.rmn.fr.

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