Lucien Guitry

Lucien Guitry (born Dec. 13, 1860, Paris—died June 1, 1925, Paris) was a French actor noted for his combination of broad range and economy of effect. Immediately after leaving the Conservatoire Guitry appeared as Armand in La Dame aux camélias (1878). His style of acting, sparing in gesture and theatrical effects, at first surprised, rather than pleased, the public and the critics. Sarah Bernhardt asked him to play at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in...