François Verger , known as Gorgibus , known as Espy , was a French actor, born towards 1603. It finishes its career in the Troupe of Molière.

Biography

He was the older brother of Jodelet. He played first of all Hôtel of Burgundy, passed to the Théâtre of the Marsh, before entering on April 13rd, 1659 the Troupe of Molière. As he liked sometimes to do it, Molière created for him, by using its second nickname, the character of Gorgibus, good middle-class of Paris in Invaluable ridiculous the and in Sganarelle . The undoubtedly helping age (it was 20 years old more than Molière, which points out it to him in the School of the husbands ), it held several times of the roles of arguer, in particular at Arnolphe of the School of the women .

The March 12th 1663, old of more than 60 years, it took its retirement and was withdrawn in “Vigray, close to Angers” (Vigré, commune of Cuillé in the Mayenne), where it dies after having abjured the Protestantisme.

The circumstance which made it seek a place if withdrawn to die, remains been unaware of. It is however known that it had with his brother of other goods in the same region. He is buried on September 17th 1663 in the church of Cuillé.

Some of its roles

• Gorgibus, good middle-class, in Invaluable ridiculous the on November 18th, 1659;
• Gorgibus, middle-class man of Paris, in Sganarelle on May 28th, 1660;
• Ariste in the School of the husbands on June 24th, 1661;
• Damis, tutor of Orphise, in the Annoying on August 17th, 1661;
• Chrysalde, friend of Arnolphe, in the School of the women on December 26th, 1662;

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