Philippe Poisson (actor)
Philippe Poisson, known professionally as Crispin III, was a French actor and playwright.
Early life
He, as well as the actor François-Arnoul Poisson [de Roinville] and the novelist and playwright Madeleine-Angélique de Gomez were all children of the actor Paul Poisson.Career
Born in Paris, Philippe made his début in 1700 in a tragedy, playing secondary roles with some success and also appearing in high comedy. Retiring with his father in 1711, he returned to the stage in 1715 before leaving it for good in 1722.Like those of his grandfather Raymond Poisson, his plays lack invention – their style is less trivial but still lacks elegance, though their dialogue is naturalistic. The two most notable ones are le Procureur arbitre and l’Impromptu de campagne, whilst the others are la Boite de Pandore, Alcibiade, le Réveil d’Épiménide, le Mariage par lettres de change, les Ruses d’amour and l’Actrice nouvelle.