Ettore Petrolini

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Ettore Petrolini


Born
in Rome, Italy
January 12, 1884

Died
June 29, 1936

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Ettore Pasquale Antonio Petrolini was an italian comic actor, dramatist, screenwriter, composer, singer

He is considered one of the most important figures of avanspettacolo, vaudeville and revue. He was noted for his numerous caricature sketches, and was the inventor of a revolutionary and anticonformist way of performing. Petrolini is also remembered for having created the Dadaist character Fortunello. His contribution to the history of Italian theater is now widely acknowledged, especially with regard to his influence on 20th century comedy. His iconic character Gastone became a byword in Italian for a certain type of stagey snob. His satirical caricatures, like the Roman Emperor Nero (created in 1917 and later the subject of a 1930 film)
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Average rating: 3.24 · 42 ratings · 7 reviews · 14 distinct works
Macchiette, lazzi, colmi e ...

3.05 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1994
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Modestia a parte...

2.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1932 — 10 editions
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Teatro di varietà

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Bravo! Grazie!

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Amori de Notte

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Teatro. Dal grottesco al no...

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GASTONE

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Abbasso Petrolini

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Petrolini in Gastone / Una ...

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Opere di Ettore Petrolini. ...

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