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Réjane

American  
[rey-zhan] / reɪˈʒan /

noun

  1. Gabrielle-Charlotte Réju, 1856–1920, French actress.


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He is remembered for his lean, high-waist silhouettes; luxurious fur-lined coats designed for actresses such as the French stage star Réjane; and his scandalous jupe-culotte, which shocked the pope in 1911.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2017

O Réjane World premiere of Ilana Turner’s bio-drama about the turn-of-the-last century French actress and fashion icon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2014

Duse is the soul made flesh, Réjane the flesh made Parisian, Sarah Bernhardt the flesh and the devil; but Julia Marlowe is the joy of life, the plenitude of sap in the tree.

From Plays, Acting and Music A Book Of Theory by Symons, Arthur

After all, though Réjane skins emotions alive, and Duse serves them up to you on golden dishes, it is Sarah Bernhardt who prepares the supreme feast.

From Plays, Acting and Music A Book Of Theory by Symons, Arthur

The genius of Réjane is a kind of finesse: it is a flavour, and all the ingredients of the dish may be named without defining it.

From Plays, Acting and Music A Book Of Theory by Symons, Arthur