Who was Lucie Chantraine? An in-depth perspective of a forgotten French actress.

This news article will give an in-depth perspective of Lucie Chantraine, a forgotten French actress from the 20th century. Lucie Chantraine had a career as an actress throughout the early 20th century.

Lucie Chantraine was born in the country of France sometime during the 1800s as Lucie Legros. The exact date of her birth is unknown. Lucie Chantraine was the daughter of Adelin Legros. She had married twice. Her first marriage was with a man named L. Gustin whom she later divorced sometime in the 19th century. She later married a man named M. Guy Chantraine. M. Guy Chantraine was a French actor whom she got along with. Her marriage to M. Guy Chantraine was her 2nd marriage. (Ref: https://www.myheritage.fr/site-family-tree-131660481/chantraine?familyTreeID=1)


Actress Lucie Chantraine played the role of Mme. Jane Heller in the 1903 play "L'adversaire". Pictures of her character from this play were constantly featured in the French magazine Le theatre in 1903. Her role as Mme. Jane Heller (Mademoiselle Jane Heller) was her most notable and prominent role in her acting career. She acted alongside with her husband, M. Guy, as his role in the play was Chantraine (M. Guy Chantraine). Lucie Chantraine and M. Guy both played prominent roles in the play "L'adversaire". [Ref: https://cyfrowe.mnk.pl/Content/12397/1903_117.pdf]

 

Mademoiselle Jane Heller was Chantraine's second wife, who is as unfaithful to her as the husband first was in previous marriage.

“Miss Jane Heller gracefully embodies Chantraine's second wife, who is as unfaithful to her as the first was.”

“Mademoiselle Jane Heller incarne avec grâce la seconde femme de Chantraine, qui lui est aussi infidèle que le fut la première.”

 

Lucie Chantraine had a small role in the 1904 play called Renaissance which was performed at the Théatre De La Renaissance. Her husband M. Guy played a role in the same play alongside her again. However not much is known about her role in that play. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=6oQ5AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA64-IA38&lpg=PA64-IA38&dq=%22Lucie+Chantraine%22&source=bl)