, pp. 133-145). A man of taste and cultivation, he produced some musical extravaganzas and ballets;
e. g. Don Quichotte ou les Noces de Gamache, L'Elèvement d'Adonis, The Rape of Dejanira
, etc.
A coloured print, in the possession of his great-nephew, Mr. Louis d'Egville, represents him, with Deshayes, in one of his most successful appearances, the ballet-pantomime of
Achille et Deidamie
. He was an enthusiastic sportsman.