Francisque Sarcey (October 8, 1827 - May 16, 1899), was a French journalist and dramatic critic. October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ... A critic (derived from the ancient Greek word krites meaning a judge) is a person who offers a value judgement or an interpretation. ...

He was born to the name Alphonse Allais in Dourdan, Seine-et-Oise, France. After some years as schoolmaster, a job for which his temperament was ill-fitted, he entered journalism in 1858. He contributed to Le Figaro, L'Illustration, Le Gaulois, Le XIX' Siècle and other periodicals; but his main interest was dramatic criticism, of which he had his first experience in L'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. Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western, northern, and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Le Figaro is one of the leading French morning daily newspapers. ... Le Temps, published from 25 April 1861 to 30 November 1942, was one of Pariss most important newspapers. ...

He was a masterly judge of acting and of stage effect; his views as to the drama itself were somewhat narrow and indifferent to artistic progress. He published several miscellaneous works, of which the most interesting are Le Siege de Paris, an account compiled from his diary (1871), Comédiens et comediennes (1878-1884), Souvenirs de jeunesse (1884) and Souvenirs d'âge mur (1892; Eng. trans., 1893). Quarante ans de theatre (1900) is a selection from his dramatic Feuilletons edited by A Brisson. He died in Paris. For legal meaning of acting, see Acting (law). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

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