Alexandre Bisson

About

French playwright most recognized for pioneering French vaudeville. He wrote the three-act comedy Un Voyage d'agrément, in 1881.

Before Fame

He was born in Briouze, a small province.

Trivia

Famous in the US, too, he was invited to write as a theater correspondent for The Saturday Evening Post.

Family Life

He grew up in Lower Normandy and never married.

Associated With

He allowed actor Eddie Bracken the opportunity to gain notoriety as a top Vaudeville performer.