Canapé (furniture) Frequently matching chairs were made to go with it. Precious hardwoods such as walnut, cherry, and mahogany were often used in its construction. Currently the term is used in world furniture design and retail as a variation on "sofa", except when antiques or reproductions of 18th century designs are concerned. Canapé (furniture) A canapé is a piece of furniture similar to a couch, and is meant to describe an elegant sofa made out of elaborately carved wood with wooden legs, and upholstered seats, back, and armrests that seats three, that emerged from France in the 18th century. A style created
Valerie Bergere Pennsylvania, Bergere starred in "The Red Mouse", a play in five acts adapted by H.J.W. Dam from the novel by William Hamilton Osborne. Bergere began her long vaudeville career in 1902 with Percy G. Williams, an owner-manager who, according to Frank Cullen, author of "Vaudeville Old and New", was considered the Belasco of vaudeville. During the following 17 years she produced, directed and acted in some 25 sketches and served as manager for a number of other vaudeville acts. Bergere first toured in "Billie's First Love" (1902) and then subsequent in productions such as Jimmie's Experiment (1903); His Japanese Wife