Pourriere, Raoul (pseud: Raoul d'Ast) c1877-a1943 France, ?Paris - ?Paris
unknown if his parents settled in Paris before or shortly after his birth, 10.aug.1897 he was laureat in classics/humanities from Ecole Saint-Ignace in Paris, 1905-1909 under his real name he produced his first revues at his parents M. et Mme Oswald Pourriere's Salons de rue Auber in Paris, 1910-1911 as composer and writer on dramatic art under his pseudonym residing at 21 rue de Naples, 1912 at 19 rue des Fermiers, 27.may.1918 he was taken prisoner in the battle of Chemin des Dames while serving as Lieutenant Chef radiotelegrafique in the 219th regiment d'Infanterie, 1932-1940 film and theatre critic for La Liberte, Arts et Cinema, Le Journal and Le Monde Illustre, 1939 film critic at the first Festival de Cannes, 1941 he translated Alfred Gerigk's 'Roosevelt hat einen plan' and 1943 Erich Gritzbach's 'Goering, werk und mensch' ; son of director in Paris of Societe Marseillaise de Credit industriel Oswald Claude Sebastien Felix Hilaire Pourriere (Aix-en-Provence 14.jan.1848-29.jul.1922 Paris Le Vesinet) and his wife Rose Marinelli who died December 1934 in Le Vesinet

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[] Fallieres.. donc le dire. Revue. Salle de la rue Legendre, Paris 7jun1906 organisee au benefice de l'Oeuvre de l'Aide aux petits
[] Il y a du monde.. hein? Revue. Theatre Mondain, Paris 12jan1910
[] Le fils de Ramses. Pantomime. Theatre Mondain, Paris 8jul1910 also staged on the occasion of the name change from Theatre Moderne to Theatre des Italiens, Paris 12feb1911 libretto Mathonnet de Saint-Georges
[] Revanche de Bouillon d'Os. Operette. Theatre des Italiens, Paris 12feb1911 staged on the occasion of the name change from Theatre Moderne libretto Mathonnet de Saint-Georges, Maurice Mario Talmours
[] Le club d'Aphrodite. Operetta. Theatre d'Operette Francaise, Paris 17dec1912 also staged at Theatre de la Gaite, Brussel 28mar1913 libretto Jean Sartene
[] Le reve de noceur. Pantomime. Little Palace, Paris 1912
[] Soir rouge. Mimodrame en 1 acte scenario de Maurice Mario pub R. d'Ast, 19 rue des Fermiers, Paris 1912
[] Agonie d'amour. Valse chantee paroles de Franz Gravereau pub R. d'Ast, Paris 1912
[] J'ai pris ton coeur. Valse chantee paroles de Franz Gravereau pub R. d'Ast, Paris 1912
[] Cocorico. Chansonnette. Piano et chant words Jean Sartene pub R. et M. Lion, Paris 1912
[] Le Cercle vicieux. Operetta. Theatre de la Gaite, Brussel 2apr 1913 libretto Jean Sartene
[] Mariage de Guillemette. Operetta. 22aug1913 finished but probably not staged the composer is applauded in Belgium but no name of the theatre is given "the opera is too large, Theatre Guignol is too small, Theatre Apollo smile at us" libretto Henry Gauthier-Villars "Willy"
[] Manana! Tango. Piano music with Gerlier pub B. Feldman & Co., London 1913
[] Chanson des ailes. Valse du film "Costes et l'Atlantique" / "Paris - New-York". Voice and piano paroles et musique de Raoul d'Ast, arr Francis Salabert for orchestra pub Editions Francis Salabert, Paris 30aug 1930
[] La fille de Madame Angot sung by Miss Helyett, broadcasted by Radio Paris 8aug1931
[] Le Cai sung by Miss Helyett, broadcasted by Radio Paris 8aug1931

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