Coquelin, (Benoît) Constant

Japanese: コクラン（英語表記）Coquelin， (Benoît) Constant

Born: January 23, 1841, Boulogne-sur-Mer
[Died] January 27, 1909. Pontaudame. French actor. Commonly known as "Elder Coquelin." He studied at the Conservatoire, and was welcomed into the Comédie-Française in 1860, becoming an official member in 1864. He played many servant roles in classical comedies, and gained fame for his role as Figaro at the age of 22. In 1886, he left the company and toured Europe and America. From 1890 to 1892, he returned to the Comédie-Française for a short time, but returned to a European tour again, and thereafter appeared mainly at the Théâtre de la Boulevard. After a stint at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, he premiered Cyrano de Bergerac at the Théâtre de Porte Saint-Martin in 1897, which was a huge hit, with 400 performances. In his later years, he devoted himself to founding a nursing home for actors in Pontaudame, where he died. His books include "Art and the Actor" (1880). His younger brother Ernest (1848-1909) was just as great an actor, and his son Jean (1865-1944) also became an actor.

Cochrane
Cochrane, Thomas, 10th Earl of Dundonald

Born: December 14, 1775, Ansfield
[Died] October 30, 1860. London. British naval officer. Joined the navy in 1793, and served in various seas during the French Revolutionary Wars. Exiled from the navy for an innocent crime in 1814, he commanded the navies of Chile on the eve of independence from 1817 to 1823, Brazil during its war with Portugal from 1823 to 1825, and Greece during its war of independence from 1827 to 1828. Returned to the Royal Navy in 1832. Proposed the use of steam engines in warships. Promoted to admiral in 1851.

Cochrane
Cochran, Sir Charles Blake

Born: 25 September 1872, Lindfield, Sussex
[Died] January 31, 1951. London. British impresario. Planned various shows, including theater, circuses, and wrestling. Staged many of N. Coward's works, including "The Miracle" (1911) directed by M. Reinhardt.

Cochrane

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[生]1841.1.23. ブローニュシュルメール
[没]1909.1.27. ポントーダム
フランスの俳優。通称は「兄コクラン」。コンセルバトアールに学び，1860年コメディー・フランセーズに迎えられて，64年正式に座員となる。古典喜劇の従僕役をよくし，22歳で演じたフィガロで名声を得た。 86年に同座を離れ，ヨーロッパ，アメリカ各地を巡業，90～92年一時コメディー・フランセーズに戻ったが，再びヨーロッパ巡業に向い，以後はもっぱらブールバール劇場に出演。ルネサンス座を経て，97年，ポルト・サン・マルタン座で『シラノ・ド・ベルジュラック』を初演し，400回上演という大当りをとった。晩年はポントーダムに俳優のための養老院を創立することに専心し，自分もそこで没した。著書に『芸術と俳優』 (1880) がある。弟のエルネスト (48～1909) も兄に劣らぬ名優であり，息子ジャン (1865～1944) も俳優となった。

コクラン
Cochrane, Thomas, 10th Earl of Dundonald

[生]1775.12.14. アンスフィールド
[没]1860.10.30. ロンドン
イギリスの海軍軍人。1793年海軍に入り，フランス革命戦争中，諸海域で活躍。1814年無実の罪で海軍を追われ，1817～23年独立前夜のチリ，1823～25年対ポルトガル戦争中のブラジル，1827～28年独立戦争中のギリシアの各国海軍を指揮。1832年イギリス海軍に復帰。軍艦に蒸気機関を用いることを提案した。1851年大将。