Eugène Silvain
Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the compagny from 1878 to 1928.Biographie
He leaves the army to devote himself to opera. He makes his debut in Algeria, then plays Beaumarchais in Paris. He is received at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique, and later admitted at the Comédie-Française where he is very successful.
In 1883, he became sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. Silvain only had one film acting role two years before his death, but his appearance as Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's classic The Passion of Joan of Arc earned him a small spot in film history.
He married, a tragedian with a brilliant career at the théâtre de l'Odéon, then at the Comédie-Française.
He is incinerated and his ashes are located at the Père Lachaise Cemetery.Théâtre
