Who is Alphonsine?
Alphonsine (pseudonym for Jeanne Benoit) (c. 1829 – 10 July 1883) was a French actress. She made her theatrical debut at the Gymnase-Enfantin, an entertainment venue formerly located near the Passage de l'Opéra (Galerie du Baromètre, leading to the Salle Le Peletier) in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. She was described as "one of the most original artistes of our time". She appeared at the Théâtre des Délassements-Comiques, Théâtre des Variétés and the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. A widow of the painter Victor Margaine, she was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery.
