L. Hugues

It's not worth puzzling one's head about what "L." might stand for; it stands for nothing, "L. Hugues" was a mere stage name, with an abbreviated first name. The singer's real name was Hugues Anastay; he used it occasionally, such as in his 1896 season in Les Sables d'Olonne.

Reference: Le Monde Artiste, 12 July 1896

Antwerp, Théâtre Royal (français)
Season 1891/92
1er fort-ténor en double, singing as Anastay.

Rouen, Théâtre-des-Arts
Season 1892/93
1er fort-ténor en double (cover for Dutrey)
Sang under the name Anastay that he changed to Hugues when his namesake Louis Anastay committed an horrific murder and as a result lost his head.
Season 1902/03
Les huguenots

Carcassonne
May season 1893
La Juive on 7 May (was possibly sick)
Robert le diable on 14 May
Reference: Europe Artiste 21 May 1893 (sang as Anastay)

Antwerp, Théâtre Royal
1893
Hérodiade, Aida with Mme A. Privat, Albers (he came from Rouen)
Reference: Europe Artiste 19 February 1893 (sang as Anastay)

Marseille, Opéra
Season 1893/94
Season 1895/96
Robert le diable on 11 April 1896 with Boudouresque, Mme Tanésy, Delaquerrière

Les Sables d'Olonne, Grand Théâtre municipal du Casino
Season 1896

Tunis
Aida on 4 February 1902 with Mme Vilette, Mme Laffon, Chabert, Peilon, Fremeux

Toulouse, Capitole, season 1903/04
1er fort-ténor en double (cover for Granier)
Lohengrin in December 1903 or early January 1904
Reference: Monde Artiste

Gent, Théâtre Royal, season 1905/06
Replaced Dubois
Source: Georges Cardol

Manaus, Teatro Amazonas 1907
The newspapers spelled his name Hughes.
Guillaume Tell on 30/31 March with Mendès de Léon, Benevady?, Georges Valdor, Manent, Darnaud?, Boni
Faust on 7/9/14/30 April with Demours, Georges Valdor, Manent, Botti, Durand, Jagorel, Boni
La favorite on 11 April with Moska, Georges Valdor, Manent, Boni?
Les huguenots on 21/24/28 April with Conte, Mendès de Léon, Botti, Georges Valdor, Manent, Darnaud, Boni
L'Africaine on 5/8 May with Conte, Mendès de Léon, Georges Valdor, Manent, Jagorel, Darnaud, Boni
Il guarany on 13/16/19/22 May with Mendès de Léon, Georges Valdor, Darnaud, Manent, Tritignant, Boni
La Juive on 26/29 May with Mendès de Léon, Conte, Génar, Tritignant, Manent, Boni?

Belém, Teatro da Paz 1907
The newspapers spelled his name Hughes.
Il guarany on 9/11/22 June with Mendès de Léon, Georges Valdor, Darnaud, Manent, Boni
L'Africaine on 13/16 June with Mendès de Léon, Georges Valdor, Boni
Faust on 15 June & 7 July with Mendès de Léon, Georges Valdor, Darnaud, Boni
Les huguenots on 18/23 June with Conte, Mendès de Léon, Botti, Georges Valdor, Manent, Boni
Guillaume Tell on 2/4 July with Mendès de Léon, Georges Valdor, Boni

Paris, Trianon-Lyrique 1909
Guillaume Tell on 7/13/19 February – 27 March with Morlet/de Rubo/Saint-Germiès, ?/Lapelletrie/Jouvin, Gilles, ?/Cargue, Cherubini

Constantine, Municipal 1911
Hérodiade in February with Mme Claudys, Mme Allory, Lockner, Valmoral
Dans Hérodiade, M. Hugues (Jean) chanta et joua son rôle difficile de très belle façon.
Le Monde Artiste, 11 February 1911
Faust in March with Gilberte Clément
Faust, chanté d'un façon déplorable par M. Hugues (Faust) et Mademoiselle Gilberte Clément (Marguerite).
Le Monde artiste, 11 March 1911
I wish to thank Georges Cardol for his help.
Reference for Belém and Manaus: the books by Márcio Páscoa.
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