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Robert Dhery

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LyricistBook WriterDirector 1921–2004

Robert Dhéry (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛʁ deʁi]; 27 April 1921 – 3 December 2004) (born Robert Léon Henri Fourrey or Robert Foullcy) was a French comedian, actor, director and screenwriter. He was married to actress Colette Brosset, with whom he appeared onstage in La Plume de Ma Tante. He appeared on Broadway from 1958 to 1960 in La Plume de Ma Tante, and was, along with the rest of the entire cast (Pamela Austin, Colette Brosset, Roger Caccia, Yvonne Constant, Genevieve Coulombel, Michael Kent, Jean Lefevre, Jacques Legras, Michael Modo, Pierre Olaf, Nicole Parent, Ross Parker, Henri Pennec) awarded a Special Tony Award 1959 for contribution to the theatre.

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La plume de ma tante

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  • Direction : Robert Dhery (staged by Alec Shanks); Producers : David Merrick and Joseph Kipness (A Jack Hylton Production); Choreography : Colette Brosset; Scenery : Supervised by Charles Elson; Costumes : Uncredited; Lighting : Charles Elson; Musical Direction : Gershon Kingsleyebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast : Robert Dhery , Colette Brosset, Pierre Olaf, Jacques Legras, Roger Caccia, Jean Lefevre, Ross Parker, Nicole Parent, Pamela Austin, Henri Pennec, Yvonne Constant, Michael Kent, Michel Modo, Genevieve Coulombel; Genevieve Zanetti, Francoise Dally, Brigitt Peynaud, Anna Stroppini, Claude Perrin, Mary Reynolds, Jill Hougham; the cast…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Tony Awards and Nominations : Best Musical (La plume de ma tante ); Best Director (Robert Dhery); Best Conductor and Musical Director (Gershon Kingsley); Special (noncompetitive) Tony Award for contribution to the theatre by the cast members of La plume de ma tante : Colette Brosset, Roger Caccia, Yvonne Constant, Genevieve Coulombel, Rob…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Few can quote from it, for it was mostly done in mime, courtesy of the husband-and-wife team of Robert Dhery and Collette Brossard. They played Adam and Eve in one sketch in which the Serpent first approached Adam. Because men are slow to make decisions, he hemmed and hawed and Eve took control, for better or worse.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt

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