Mr Crosset
(18**-18**) Circus performer and actor. Possibly from Mauritius.
A member of the French Dramatic Artistes who had arrived as part of an Italian Circus led by Signor Severo and Dalle Case in November 1847. In February 1848 a number of the artists broke away to form a company led by Dalle Case. Mr Crosset is listed as a performer in a number of performances by the Dalle Case Company. Roles noted specifically include **
By March 1848 the company had to close due to financial; difficulties and Mr Crosset), and two other leading artists (Mr Victor and X. Hus) then formed the Theatre de L'Union in March 1848, but by the end of September the company had disappeared.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: pp 435-438; 502-3.
Fletcher, 199*;
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