Gentil Collection

Carol Singing / Dressed Up
God save you Merrie Gentil Men

French actress Mlle Chavigny as Carline in Gentil Bernard, ou L Art d aimer, by Philippe-Francois Dumanoir and Clairville, Theatre des Varietes, 1846

Marie Julie Elizabeth Pitron as Fanchon in
French actress Marie Julie Elizabeth Pitron as the grisette Fanchon in Gentil Bernard, ou L Art d aimer, by Philippe-Francois Dumanoir and Clairville, Theatre des Varietes, 1846

Madame Paul Ernest as the Marquise in Gentil Bernard, 1846
French actress Madame Paul Ernest as the Marquise in Gentil Bernard, ou L Art d aimer, by Philippe-Francois Dumanoir and Clairville, Theatre des Varietes, 1846

Pauline Virginie Dejazet as Gentil Bernard
French actress Pauline Virginie Dejazet as Gentil Bernard, ou L Art d aimer, by Philippe-Francois Dumanoir and Clairville, Theatre des Varietes, 1846

Mlle Dejazet and Madame Bressant in Gentil Bernard, 1846
French actress Pauline Virginie Dejazet in drag as Gentil Bernard and Elisabeth Augustine Dupont or Madame Bressant as Claudine in Gentil Bernard, ou L Art d aimer

Judith Julie Bernat as Mlle Salle in Gentil Bernard, 1846
Mlle. Judith or Judith Julie Bernat as Mlle Salle in Gentil Bernard by Dumanoir and Clairville, Theatre des Varietes, 1846

Jacques Nicolas Tiercelin as Bonneau in Les Auvergnats
Jacques Nicolas Tiercelin (1764-1837) as Bonneau in Les Auvergnats by Marc-Antoine Desaugiers and Gentil de Chavagnac at the Theatre des Varietes, Paris

MS W. 477 fol. 31 Illustration from Kippells Costume Book, c. 1588
WLT219410 MS W.477 fol.31 Illustration from Kippells Costume Book, c.1588 (w/c on paper) by Kippell, Niclauss (16th Century); 14.5x9 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

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Step back in time with Gentil Bernard (1846), a captivating French play where Carol Singing Mlle Chavigny as Carline, Marie Julie Elizabeth Pitron as Fanchon, and Madame Paul Ernest as the Marquise bring the story to life. Pauline Virginie Dejazet stars as Gentil Bernard, while Mlle Dejazet and Madame Bressant add depth to the production. Judith Julie Bernat shines as Mlle Salle, and Jacques Nicolas Tiercelin portrays Bonneau in Les Auvergnats. Dressed in elegant costumes reminiscent of Kippells Costume Book (c. 1588), these actors transport us to a world of chivalry and kindness. Honore Daumier's La Maman-Est-il gentil a manger son sucre d'orge adds a touch of whimsy, reminding us that even the nicest knights have their quirks.