From Raymond Devos to Pierre Palmade and Muriel Robin... a restless evening in Paris

 From Raymond Devos to Pierre Palmade and Muriel Robin... a restless evening in Paris

Monday evening, the Edouard VII theater paid tribute to the comedian for the centenary of his birth. Muriel Robin and Alex Lutz received a prize for their action in favor of the French language. The actress came out of her silence about Pierre Palmade.

Miss France 2023 Indira Ampiot arrived in Place Edouard VII wearing her royal scarf. Her "court" looked in which line she had to wait to enter the Parisian theater and helped her put on her coat. Two tails snaked in parallel for several meters in alphabetical order. Patrice Leconte headed for the shortest. "Mr. Leconte, a photo?" a photographer asked, brandishing his camera. "I don't want to leave my place," replied the director of Les Bronzés, who allowed himself to be immortalized without flinching.

This Monday evening, Daniel Benoin, director of the Anthéa theater in Antibes, Pascal Legros patron of Edouard VII and the Raymond Devos foundation had planned to salute the memory of the comedian who died in June 2006 with a show of actors responsible for saying his texts. “Be careful, we close the doors at 8:15 p.m.” warned the organizers. Wasted effort. The public parked until 8:30 p.m.

At the entrance to the theater, a blue bracelet was distributed to VIPs to join the buffet at the end of the show. Miss France placed in the hall forgot to smile. Leconte rushed to press secretary Nicole Sonneville to get her ticket. On the stairs leading to the room, Muriel Robin, his wife Anne Le Nen, Hippolyte Girardot, Nagui and his wife met...

Seated side by side, Sophie Davant and William Leymergie were talking, Anny Duperey did not seem to recognize Régis Lapaslès installed very close to her, Bruno Debrandt, the hero of the Cain series came alone, Danièle Thompson was looking for friends in the room, Dominique Segall, press officer for stars greeted a couple of friends and Jacqueline Franjou, the manager of the Ramatuelle theater festival (Var).

The Minister of Culture will not come, ”whispered a relative at 8:22 p.m. “She canceled her visit because of events,” lamented another. Rima Abdul Malak had taken care to send a representative that the magician Eric Antoine hastened to tease. "Top, replacement, we must plug the holes!" launched an usher into his cell phone. Ranks have closed.

On stage, eyes riveted on a manuscript, eight actors including Daniel Benoin the director, followed one another to read the words of the brilliant Raymond Devos. Red nose and matching bow tie, Patrick Chesnais, François Berléand -very well in the sketch of The dismounted sea-, Christophe Alévêque, Stéphane Guillon, Sylvie Testud, Zabou Breitman, Michel Boujenah was the only one to play The Thinker of Devos.

Catherine Doltot, President of the Raymond Devos Foundation, the representative of the Minister of Culture awarded Muriel Robin and Alex Lutz a prize for their action in favor of the French language. 

In a cream suit, the "sister" of Pierre Palmade had confided that she was nervous. "You're not all against me though!" She hesitated as she read the speech she had prepared, asked Alex Lutz for help before taking the page back from him. “I agree with what Raymond Devos said. We can laugh at everything, laughter defuses things…”, breathed Muriel Robin. 

We could not not think of Pierre Palmade indicted for manslaughter. Moreover, a few minutes later, his thirty-five-year-old friend spoke officially for the first time in front of cameras since the accident he caused on February 10. She said she was thinking “essentially” of the victims and hoped that “justice will do the right thing”.