Polk, Maria H. Dehon, ca. 1857-1941,

Maria H. Dehon Polk was born and lived in New York City. She was associated with Constant Coquelin during her travels in Europe during the 1890s and during his subsequent tours of the United States. Maria H. Dehon married William Mecklenburg Polk in 1914.

The French actor Constant Coquelin, called Coquelin aîné, is chiefly remembered as the creator of the role of Cyrano de Bergerac. In 1905 he founded the Maison de retraite des vieux comédiens at Pont-aux-Dames. Both Coquelin's younger brother, Ernest, called Coquelin cadet, and Coquelin's son, Jean, were actors.

From the description of Maria H. Dehon Polk collection of Constant Coquelin, [ca. 1884]-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162718

The French actor Constant Coquelin, called Coquelin aîné, is chiefly remembered as the creator of the role of Cyrano de Bergerac. In 1905 he founded the Maison de retraite des vieux comédiens at Pont-aux-Dames. Both Coquelin's younger brother, Ernest, called Coquelin cadet, and Coquelin's son, Jean, were actors.

Maria H. Dehon Polk was born and lived in New York City. She was associated with Constant Coquelin during her travels in Europe during the 1890s and during his subsequent tours of the United States. Maria H. Dehon married William Mecklenburg Polk in 1914.

From the description of Maria H. Dehon Polk collection of Constant Coquelin, [ca. 1884]-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84410349

The French actor Constant Coquelin, called Coquelin aîné, was noted for his roles in the plays of Molière and other classical dramatists. He was a member of the Comédie-Française, 1860-1886 and 1890-1892, and toured extensively in Europe and the Americas. In 1897 he created the title role in Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac at the Théâtre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, where he served as director. In 1900 he toured the United States with Sarah Bernhardt. Coquelin was the author of works on dramatists and on the art of acting, including L'art et le comédien (1880), Molière et le Misanthrope (1881), and Tartuffe (1884). In 1905 he founded the Maison de retraite des vieux comédiens, a community for retired actors, at Pont-aux-Dames. Coquelin died at Pont-aux-Dames in 1909, while rehearsing Rostand's Chantecler . Both Coquelin's younger brother, Ernest, called Coquelin cadet, and Coquelin's son, Jean, were actors.

Maria H. Dehon was born and lived in New York City, where she was known for her friendships with singers of the Metropolitan Opera. She was associated with Constant Coquelin during her travels in Europe in the 1890s and during his subsequent tours of the United States. They maintained a friendship and correspondence until his death. Dehon married William Mecklenburg Polk, a physician, in 1914. William Mecklenburg Polk died in 1918.

From the guide to the Maria H. Dehon Polk collection of Constant Coquelin, [ca. 1884]-1934, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)