1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Le Bargy, Charles Gustave Auguste

21967151911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 16 — Le Bargy, Charles Gustave Auguste

LE BARGY, CHARLES GUSTAVE AUGUSTE (1858–  ), French actor, was born at La Chapelle (Seine). His talent both as a comedian and a serious actor was soon made evident, and he became a member of the Comédie Française, his chief successes being in such plays as Le Duel, L’Énigme, Le Marquis de Priola, L’Autre Danger and Le Dédale. His wife, Simone le Bargy née Benda, an accomplished actress, made her début at the Gymnase in 1902, and in later years had a great success in La Rafale and other plays. In 1910 he had differences with the authorities of the Comédie Française and ceased to be a sociétaire.