Derwies

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-02-25

Identity

A person (likely wealthy) who hosts concerts in Nice that Marie is eager to attend.

Diary References

1874

• February 25: Marie hopes Dina won't learn of her brother's death until after "le concert chez Derwies" (the concert at Derwies'). Marie expresses strong desire to attend: "J'ai tant envie d'y aller."

Context

• Hosts private concerts in Nice
• Part of the cultural social scene
• Events significant enough that Marie doesn't want them disrupted by bad news
• Name suggests possible German or Baltic German origin
• Wealthy enough to host musical events

Related Entries

• #Derwies - Full family entry with Valrose details

Research Notes

• Same as Von Derwies family - see full entry
• Pavel von Derwies (1826-1881), Russian railway magnate

The Derwies family and Valrose

Pavel Grigorievich von Derwies (1826–1881) made an enormous fortune from railway concessions (Moscow–Ryazan, Ryazan–Kozlov) and settled in Nice, where he built the Villa Valrose with its private theatre, gardens and greenhouses (Wikipedia, «Paul von Derwies»). The concert Marie longs to attend on 25 February 1874 is «le concert chez Derwies» (017.0049). The former entry VON_DERWIES (misfiled under culture/literature) is merged here.