Bernac, Jean Edouard 3.jan.1864-a1936 France ?Normandie, ? - Paris
pianist, librettist, occasional composer, art/theatre journalist and theatre secretary by profession, 1889-1894 journalist for Le Voleur illustre, 1895 as author membre stagiaire of Societe des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques Paris, August 1895 he wrote the article 'Le legs Caillebotte au Luxembourg' in The Art Journal, 1896-1897 journalist for Gil Blas, apparently 27.apr.1896 his comedy Ruse de femmes was his Paris debut because Le Menestrel reported him as a debuting new dramatic author while he was already active as dramatic author in 1889, 1900-1934 residing in Paris, 1900 secretary general of Theatre Folies-Parisiennes, in The Art Journal of June 1901 he wrote an article on the painter Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1861-1911) a personal friend with whom he played ping-pong at his home in the village Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer near the lighthouse of Ailly, 1909 creator and denominator of Domino-Bridge, 1917-1922 secretary general of Theatre du Grand-Guignol, 1922 of Theatre Mogador, 1928-1929 of Theatre Trianon-Lyrique, 1926-1932 residing at 3 Rue Gaillard, 2.jan.1934 he attended the funeral of oceanographer Alphonse Berget, 1936 as author member of Societe des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de Musique (SACEM) Paris ; not the father of singer Pierre Bernac ne Pierre Louis Bertin (Paris 12.jan.1899-17.oct.1979 Avignon)

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[] Regina, reine de la fete. Valse pour piano / Chant et piano
paroles et musique de Jean Bernac
composed at the home of his friend Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1861-1911) in Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer
pub Hachette, Paris 1901
repertoire Paulette Darty

[] Printania. Valse pour piano
les succes du XXe siecle
composed at the home of his friend Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1861-1911) in Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer
pub Hachette, Paris 1904

following are musical plays with libretto by Jean Bernac, no composer name is given but it is unlikely that Bernac composed music for full orchestra, the music was possibly for piano only or composed by arrangers or composition students :
[] Demenageons. Comedie. Casino, Luxeuil 15aug1889 / Casino, Dinard 2sep1892
pub imp. Pepin, Chatillon-sur-Seine & lib. Oliendorff, Paris 1889

[] Ruse de femmes. Comedie. Odeon, Paris 27apr1896
apparently his Paris debut because Le Menestrel reported him as a debuting new dramatic author

[] Oh! les femmes. Comedie. Les Mathurins, Paris 13feb1901
[] Le Chat et le Cherubin. Drama. Piece chinoise en 1 acte. Theatre Vaudeville, Paris 27apr1902
performed at Theatre Vaudeville for many years

[] Bibi Tapin. Operetta. Brussel 1902
libretto after the novel "Bibi-Tapin, le tambour de la 32e demi-brigade" 1862 by Ernest Capendu (Paris 1826-1868 Paris)

[] Sol Hyams brocanteur. Drame en 2 actes. Grand-Guignol, Paris 16aug1912
published in Supplement aux Annales politiques et litteraires, xxvi annee, no.1284, 2feb1908
copyright Jean Bernac, Paris 5feb1908

[] Au petit jour. Drame (horror) en trois tableaux. Theatre du Grand-Guignol, Paris 8dec1921
libretto Andre de Lorde and Jean Bernac
the scene of a beheading by guillotine was banned by the police

following are compositions with lyrics or libretto by Jean Bernac and music by other composers :
[] Conte de Mai. Ballet divertissement en un acte. Olympia Theatre, Paris dec1898
music Gaston Paulin (18??-1921), opus 101
scenario Jean Bernac
pub Hachette, Paris 1900

[] Conte de Mai. Rapsodie-ballet en 3 parties. Grand-Theatre, Gent 15oct1899
music Gaston Paulin (18??-1921)
scenario Jean Bernac
pub Hachette, Paris 1900
A.
[] - Farandole
[] - Entree de Myrtille
[] - Pas des pretendants
[] - Reprise
B.
[] - Pantomime, pastorale
[] - Fandango
G.
[] - Valse
[] La fontaine des fees. Ballet-pantomime. Folies-Marigny, Paris 4may1899
music Gaston Salvayre (Toulouse 1847-1916 Toulouse)
libretto Jean Bernac and Louis Alix

[] 1900! Histoire d'un siecle. Ballet-pantomime. Cirque-Palace des Champs-Elysees, Paris 28jan1900
music "un jeune compositeur"
libretto Jean Bernac

[] Cleopatre. Ballet-pantomime en 2 actes et 4 tableaux. Casino de Paris 2mar1900
music Georges Pfeiffer (1835-1908)
libretto Henri Leba, Abel Mercklein et Jean Bernac
pub Paul Dupont, Paris 1900
[] - Valse de Cleopatre pour orchestre
[] - 3e Valse de Cleopatre pour piano
[] - Entr'acte. Valse lente pour orchestre
[] - Orgie et marche pour orchestre
[] Le dernier Salon. Comedie. Galerie-Vivienne, Paris 22mar1900
music A. Banes, libretto Jean Bernac

[] Au foyer de la danse. Petit ballet en trois petits tableaux. Palais de la danse, Paris 1900
music Felix Desgranges, conductor of the orchestra of Palais de la danse
libretto Jean Bernac and Abel Mercklein
performed during the Exposition Universelle Paris 14apr1900-12nov1900

[] Miss Waterproof! Chanson anglaise
musique de Justin Clerice (1863-1908), paroles de Jean Bernac
pub Hachette, Paris 1902

[] Captivee. Valse chantee
musique de Gerard-Rose, paroles de Jean Bernac
pub A. Z. Mathot, Paris 1910

[] Le poison noir. Drama (horror). Grand-Guignol 11may1917
libretto Jean Bernac and Albert Jean
debut of Paula Maxa, the "Princess of Horror", the most assassinated woman in the world who died over 10000 times the most gruesome deaths

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