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 (University of Leicester) will explore the career of  François Moylin (c. 1690-1770), an extraordinary actor-manager and key figure in the early eighteenth-century theatre world of both England and France. Leader of a family of gifted performers, he took them to every corner of France and beyond, playing before Louis XV as well as George I and II of England.

Following them from the Paris fairs to the courts of Europe, via one of the worst riots in English theatre history, Kenny's research showcases the giddying range of activities and performances undertaken by this family and their associates, stressing Francisque's major contribution to the development of opéra-comique. Moylin's legacy enriches our understanding of cross-cultural theatrical exchanges in eighteenth-century Europe.