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Édouard Monnais
Désiré Guillaume Édouard Monnais (27 May 1798 – 25 February 1868) was a French journalist, theater director, playwright and librettist.
Life and career.
Édouard Monnais was born in Paris and began his career as a journalist. In 1835, he became chief editor of the "Revue et Gazette musicale de Paris". In 1836 he took a position at the Interior Ministry and in 1838 became Commissioner of Opera and soon afterward, the Paris Conservatory. From 15 November1839 to the end of May 1841
-vaudeville in 1 act, with Desvergers and Monnais, Théâtre du Vaudeville (7 June)
- 1832: "Les deux font la paire", comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Jean-François Bayard, Théâtre des Variétés (30 June)
- 1833: "Les Femmes d’emprunt", comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Desvergers, Théâtre du Vaudeville (23 August)
- 1834: "Le capitaine Roland", comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Édouard Monnais and Desvergers,