Alphonse Salin
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Born
5 July 1798
Nicolas Alphonse Salin
5 July 1798
Montargis, France
Died6 June 1878 (aged 79)
Vincennes, France
OccupationsPlaywright, chansonnier
Alphonse Salin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nicolas Alphonse Salin 5 July 1798 Montargis, France |
| Died | 6 June 1878 (aged 79) Vincennes, France |
| Occupations | Playwright, chansonnier |
Nicolas Alphonse Salin (5 July 1798 – 6 June 1878) was a French playwright and chansonnier.
An employee at the Chancellery until 1830 and then at the Hôtel des Monnaies, Paris, where he became chief controller for coinage (1857), his plays were presented on the most important Parisian stages of the 19th century: Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Antoine, Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin etc.
His songs were published in Le Caveau. He was made a knight of the Legion of Honour on 13 August 1861 [1]
