Alphonsine
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Born
c. 1829
Jeanne Benoit
c. 1829
Died10 July 1883
OccupationStage actress
SpouseVictor Margaine
Alphonsine | |
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| Born | Jeanne Benoit c. 1829 |
| Died | 10 July 1883 |
| Occupation | Stage actress |
| Spouse | Victor Margaine |
Alphonsine (pseudonym for Jeanne Benoit) (c. 1829 – 10 July 1883) was a French actress. She made her theatrical debut at the Gymnase-Enfantin, an entertainment venue formerly located near the Passage de l'Opéra (Galerie du Baromètre, leading to the Salle Le Peletier) in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.
She was described as "one of the most original artistes of our time".[1]
She appeared at the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, Théâtre des Variétés and the Théâtre du Palais-Royal.
A widow of the painter Victor Margaine, she was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.[2]
