Adolphe Franconi

Henri Adolphe Franconi (1801 – 2 November 1855) was a French playwright and circus performer.

A grandson of Antonio Franconi and son of Henri Franconi, he succeeded him in 1827 as managing director of the Cirque-Olympique.

In 1835, he forged an association with Louis Dejean in order to establish a circus tent on the Champs-Élysées, at the Carré Marigny.

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