Adolphe Franconi | |
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 His grave at the Père Lachaise Cemetery | |
| Born | Henri Adolphe Franconi 1801 |
| Died | 2 November 1855 (aged 53–54) |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, circus performer |
Henri Adolphe Franconi (1801 – 2 November 1855) was a French playwright and circus performer.
A grandson of Antonio Franconi and son of Henri Franconi, he succeeded him in 1827 as managing director of the Cirque-Olympique. He specialized in training horses. In 1835, he forged an association with Louis Dejean in order to establish a circus tent on the Champs-Élysées, at the Carré Marigny.
He died of a heart attack at the Cirque-Olympique in 1855.
