Madame Crosset
(18**-18**) Circus performer, ballet master and dancer. Advertised as "van den Koninklyken Schouwburg, Bruxel" ("of the Royal Theatre, Brussels").
Married to Monsieur Crosset, also a member of the company.
A member of the French Dramatic Artistes who had arrived from Mauritius 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. Mrs Crosset is listed as a dancer and performer in a number of performances by the Dalle Case Company.
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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