Henry Bocage (1835 – 14 October 1917) was a French playwright of the second half of the 19th century. A nephew of the actor Bocage and younger brother of Paul Bocage, Hanry Bocage wrote comedies as well as novels.
Henry Bocage | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1835 |
| Died | 14 October 1917 (aged 81–82) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | French |
| Relatives | Bocage (uncle) Paul Bocage (brother) |
An engineer by profession, he authored, alone or in collaboration, several successful plays on the Parisians stages of his time. Among them are:
- comedies
- 1869: l’Architecte de ces dames
- 1871: la Canne de Damoclès
- 1874: Une fille d’Ève, OCLC 457726393, with Raymond Deslandes
- 1880: les Trois Bougies
- 1884: En partie fine
- 1890: la Vie à deux
- opéras comiques
- 1880: la Girouette, with Étienne Hémery, music by À. Coedès,
- 1881: les Poupées de l’infante, music by Grisar.