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MADAME ALBERT (c. 2805—2846)

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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 499 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ALBERT (c. 2805—2846)  , See also:French actress, whose See also:maiden name was Therese See also:Vernet, was See also:born of a See also:family of players . She first appeared in See also:children's and ingenue parts, and in comic See also:opera, and it was not until 1827, two years after her See also:Paris debut, that her See also:great talents were, seen and appreciated . In See also:Caleb See also:Valentine, See also:Henry V., Madame Dubarry, See also:Catherine II., Leontine, Un See also:duel sous le See also:cardinal de See also:Richelieu, and many other plays, her See also:grace, beauty and distinction of manner made her the idol of Paris, and her circle of admirers was widened by See also:long See also:tours of the provinces and abroad . See also:Ill-See also:health compelled her to retire in 2846 . She was twice married, about 1825 to See also:Albert Rodrigues, an actor who played under his See also:Christian name, and in 1846 to See also:Eugene See also:Bignon (1812—1858), the actor and playwright .

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