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SARCEY, FRANCISQUE (1827-1899) , French journalist and dramatic critic, was born at Dourdan (Seine-et-Oise), on the 8th of October 1827. He spent some years as schoolmaster, but his temperament was little fitted to the work
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Opinion nationale in 1859. In 1867 he began to contribute to Le Temps the " feuilleton " with which his name was associated till his death. His position as dictator of dramatic criticism was unique. He had the secret of taking the public into his confidence, and his pronouncements upon new plays were accepted as final. He was a masterly judge of acting and of stage effect; his views as to the drama itself were somewhat narrow and indifferent to the march
account compiled from his diary (1871), Comediens et comediennes (18781884), Souvenirs de jeunesse (1884) and Souvenirs d'age miiir (1892; Eng. trans., 1893). Quarante ans de theatre (190o, &c.) is a selection from his dramatic feuilletons edited by A. Brisson. He died in Paris, on the 16th of May 1899.End of Article: SARCEY, FRANCISQUE (1827-1899) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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