Montrouge (actor)

Montrouge (1825–1903), born Louis (Émile) Hesnard, was a comic actor in French musical theatre in the second half of the nineteenth century, as well as a theatre manager in Paris.
Life and career
He studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris but then became involved in amateur theatre work.
Montrouge’s career began in earnest in 1855 at the Théâtre Batignolles, where he also acted as manager. In addition he variously managed the Théâtre Folies-Marigny from 1864-69 (where he met his wife, and on leaving received a benefit of 500,000 francs), the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Théâtre de l’Athenée-Comique.
He performed together with his wife in Cairo from 1873–75. At the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques he developed the role of compère for stage revues, for which he became famous. After touring in Italy, Montrouge worked successively at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques...