André de Lorde, (1871-1933 (?)) born in France, the son of a nobleman whose title was more impressive than his fortune, was the chief author of the Grand Guignol plays. His evening career was as a dramatist of terror; in the day, he worked as a librarian in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. He wrote more than a hundred plays, all of them devoted chiefly to the exploitation of terror. 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Grand Guignol is an adjective describing any dramatic entertainment featuring the violently gruesome and gory. ... The new buildings of the library. ...

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At the Telephone (http://gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca/gaslight/atteleph.htm) by André de Lorde