Marie Victoria Mayer (21 July 1873 – 5 May 1961), known professionally as Marie Marville, was a French lyric artist, singer and actress.

Marie Marville

Life

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Born in Combleux, Marie Victoria Mayer was the daughter of Victor Mayer, a prisoner in Nevers in 1873, and Léonie Josephine Chereau.

Around 1895, she began performing at the Molier Circus.[1][2] She performed at the Theater des Vieux.[3] She performed at the Folies-Bergère.[4][5] She performed at Moulin Rouge.[6][7]

Marville died in Eaubonne on 5 May 1961, aged 87.

References

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  1. ^ "Le Sport universel illustré". Gallica. 1926-01-01. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  2. ^ Molier, Ernest (1905). Cirque Molier, 1880-1904 (in French). P. Dupont.
  3. ^ "La Grande vie : illustrée par la photographie d'après nature". Gallica. 1900. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  4. ^ "Comoedia / rédacteur en chef : Gaston de Pawlowski". Gallica. 1910-11-17. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  5. ^ "Comoedia / rédacteur en chef : Gaston de Pawlowski". Gallica. 1910-12-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  6. ^ Gänzl, Kurt (2001). The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi. Schirmer Books. ISBN 978-0-02-865572-7.
  7. ^ Yvain, Maurice (1962). Ma belle opérette (in French). Table ronde.