Joseph Uriot

Man of Theater and freemason, Joseph Uriot was born with Nancy in 1713 and died in Stuttgart in October 1788.

At the 15 years age, he plays in Thémistocle , Tragédie of Pierre of Ryer adapted for the college of the Jésuite S of Nancy. In 1742, it makes appear with Frankfurt the Lettres of a Freemason with Mr. de Vaux , first attempt to peacefully expose to the German public the project maconnic and to convince it of its innocence. Its presence with Frankfurt, true turntable of the cultural exchanges and maconnic Franco-German, is closely related to the theatrical, maconnic and diplomatic activity: Uriot inaugurates the new theater of Frankfurt on June 17th, 1742, at the time of festivities which mark the event on the international plan.

Leaving Frankfurt in October 1742, Uriot arrives at Brussels some time after and, on January 3rd 1743, it only opens the season of the Théâtre of the Currency for two months. It however has time to take share with the cabin of the '' Égalité '', as it announces it in the secrecy of the Freemasons highlighted , appeared the following year in Frankfurt and $the Hague.

It continues its career of actor with Bayreuth where, of 1745 with 1759, it plays in the troop of the court of the Margrave Frederic. May 12th 1757, it begins without success with the Comédie-Française, in the role of Lusignan of the Zaire of Voltaire, then turns over to Bayreuth. Called at the court of Stuttgard in 1760, it is engaged as actor and particular librarian of the duke Charles II of Wurtemberg. It there côtoie of other French artists like Noverre or the Dugazon and continuous to publish works on freemasonry, as of descriptions of festivals which it organizes at the time of princely events.

Towards the end of its life, it takes part in the drafting of a Nouveau German and French dictionary language which appears with Mannheim in 1782. He had also taught the history in famous Académie Caroline, or Karlsschule, where Cuvier and Schiller could appreciate it.

Works on freemasonry and various subjects

Letters of a Freemason with Mr. de Vaux (Frankfurt 1742 and new edition 1743)
the secrecy of the Freemasons highlighted (Frankfurt and $the Hague 1744)
the true portrait of a Freemason (1745)
the true portrait of a Freemason, written by Mr. Uriot with one of his amy (Bayreuth 1749)
Discours made with the opening of the public library rested by the reigning duke of Wurtemberg and Teck on February eleven MDCCLXV (Stuttgart 1765)
the truth such as it is against the plain truth (Stuttgart 1765)
Letter of Mr. U… to Me the Countess of Mr. (Erlangen 1766)
Letters on freemasonry, by Mr. Uriot, librarian and reader of S.A.S. Monseigneur the Duke Reigning of Wurtemberg and Teck (Stuttgart 1769)
Speech on the richness and the advantages of the duchy of Wurtemberg, marked the XI February 1770 (Stuttgart 1770)
On the establishment of the Military academy to Loneliness (Stuttgart 1781)
Description of the Academy Caroline de Stouttgard, freely translated into French (Stuttgart 1784)

Works of theater

Complimens pronounced on the Large Theater of Brussels (Brussels 1743)
Odes on the birth of S.A.S. Monsgr. the Margrave de Brandenbourg-Culmbach-Bayreuth (Bayreuth 1745)
Description of the festivals given during fourteen days at the time of the day of birth of Its Highness Serenissime Monseigneur the reigning Duke of Wurtemberge and Teck, February eleven MDCCLXIII (Stuttgart 1763)
Description of the festivals given at the time of the day of birth of the duke of Wurtemberg on February 11th MDCCLXIV (Stuttgart 1764)
Brotherly love, allegorical opera ballet on arrival of Frederic de Wirtemberg and his wife to Loneliness (Stuttgart 1775)
the Temple of the Benevolence, ballet given by the Academy-Soldier of Loneliness (Stuttgart 1775)
Festival allegorical to celebrate the day of the birth of Madam the Countess of Hoheneim (Stuttgart 1777)
the Festivals thessaliennes, allegorical opera ballet represented on the Large theater of Stoutgard to celebrate the arrival of Their imperial Highnesses Paul Petrovitch, large duke of Russia, and Marie Federowna, large duchess of Russia, born princess from Wirtemberg-Stoutgart, of the month of September 1782 (Stuttgart 1782)
the Birth of Happiness, celebrates given on the Large theater of Stoutgard (Stuttgart 1782)

External bond

Maconnic biography of Joseph Uriot

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