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Mademoiselle D'Jeck (d. 1837) (also D'Jick, Djeck, D'jek, D'Geck or other varied spellings) was a celebrated elephant who performed in Europe and the United States. ==Theatrical career== D'Jeck first created a sensation in July 1829 in Paris, where she appeared at the Cirque Olympique of Antonio Franconi in a piece entitled ''l'éléphant du Roi de Siam'' (''Elephant of the King of Siam'') by Léopold Chandezon and Ferdinand Laloue.〔(New Actor at Paris ), ''The Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register'' February 1830, p. 22〕〔Berthier, Patrick. (Animal de théâtre ou bête de scène? ), in ''L’Animal du XIXe siècle'' (2008) (in French)〕〔(La littérature française contemporaine: G-Laz ), p. 560 (1852)〕 She was then engaged, via menagerie owner Stephen Polito and Edward Cross, by Frederick Henry Yates of the Adelphi Theatre in London, where she debuted on December 3, 1829.〔(12 December 1829). (The Drama in London ), ''The Edinburgh Literary Journal'', p. 402-03〕 〔(December 1829). (Adelphi Theatre ), ''The Gentleman's Magazine'', p. 557〕 This play was titled ''The Elephant of Siam and the Fire Fiend'' and credited to Samuel Beazley, though it may be largely a translation of the French play. D'Jeck remained at the Adelphi through early April before traveling around England. D'Jeck then traveled to America and debuted at the Bowery Theatre in New York in January 1831, where she had a three week stand, a very long run for a play at the time.〔Ireland, Joseph. (Records of the New York stage, from 1750 to 1860 ), p. 657 (1867)〕 At the Arch Theatre in Philadelphia, the rival Chestnut Theatre brought an unsuccessful lawsuit over who would have the right to show the animal.〔(26 May 1907). (Elephant in Drama ), ''The Sun (New York)''〕〔Grimsted, David. (Melodrama Unveiled: American Theater and Culture, 1800-1850 ), p. 102 (1987)〕 She returned to England in July 1831.〔(2 July 1831). (Note ), ''New York Morning Courier and Enquirer'', p. 2, col. 1 (nothing that D'Jeck had sailed for London the prior day on the ship ''Hannibal'')〕 The play featured all the tricks the elephant could perform.〔"New Frontage of the Adelphi Theatre", ''Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction'', 7 November 1840, p. 290〕 The historian John Earl notes that the elephant, rather than the author, took a curtain call. ''The Morning Post'' reported, "After the dropping of the curtain, a general cry was raised of Elephant! Elephant! and accordingly out she came, unattended. … She knelt on her forelegs, bowed gracefully with her proboscis, and retired amidst the universal acclamation from all parts of the house."〔"Adelphi Theatre", ''The Morning Post'', 4 December 1829, p. 3〕 The 1858 novelette ''Jack of All Trades'' by Charles Reade is based on D'Jeck and her keeper. M. Lewis Huguet.〔(March 15, 1882). (Mademoiselle Djek ), ''Judy''〕〔Nydegger, Amanda L. (Fiction Based on Fact: Subversions of Power and Propriety in Charles Reade's Matter-of-Fact Romances ), Retrieved 23 April 2014 (Ph.D. thesis, contains references to additional sources on DJeck)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mademoiselle D'Jeck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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