487562 Coquelin the Elder in \'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme\' by Moliere, c.1882 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 73.6x60.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Benoit Constant Coquelin (1841-1909) made his debut at the Comedie Francaise in 1860. Le Bourgeois gentilhomme, The Bourgeois Gentleman or The Middle-Class Aristocrat or The Would-Be Noble) is a five-act com矇die-ballet? play intermingled with music, dance and singing?y Moli癡re, first presented on 14 October 1670 before the court of Louis XIV at the Ch璽teau of Chambord by Moli癡re\'s troupe of actors. ); Photo 穢 Christie\'s Images; French, out of copyright.