Georges Feydeau, (8 December 1862 - 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the era known as La Belle Epoque. He was known for his many lively farces. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... An era is a long period of time with different technical and colloquial meanings, and usages in language. ... The Belle poque, or beautiful era, was a period in Frances history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. Occurring at the midpoint of the Third Republic, the Belle poque was considered a golden time of beauty, innovation, and peace between France and... Look up farce in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Feydeau was born in Paris, the son of novelist Ernest-Aimé Feydeau and Léocadie Bogaslawa Zelewska. At the age of twenty, Feydeau wrote his first comic monologue in earnest. He found his first success four years later with Tailleur pour dames (Ladies' Dressmaker, 1889). That same year Feydeau married Marianne Carolus-Duran, the daughter of the famous portrait painter Carolus-Duran. To Feydeau, the marriage brought wealth that would sustain him until he found greater success. The marriage lasted 15 years after which the couple underwent a judicial separation and were formally divorced in 1916. It has been suggested that List of visitor attractions in Paris be merged into this article or section. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Ernest-Aimé Feydeau (16 March 1821 - 27 October 1873) was a French writer. ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... A monologue, pronounced monolog, is a speech made by one person speaking his or her thoughts aloud or directly addressing a reader, audience, or character. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Roman-Egyptian funeral portrait of a young boy A portrait is a painting (portrait painting), photograph (portrait photography), or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Carolus-Duran, the name adopted by the French painter Charles Auguste Emile Durand (July 4, 1837 - 1917), who was born at Lille. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Feydeau began a study of great farces in 1890, studying the works of Eugène Labiche, Henri Meilhac and Alfred Hennequin. This study brought him success with his play Champignol malgré lui (Champignol in Spite of Himself, 1892). Following this, Feydeau made a name for himself both in France and abroad, some of his plays opening overseas and in other languages before they opened in France. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Eugène Marin Labiche (May 5, 1815-1888), was a French dramatist. ... Henri Meilhac (February 21, 1831 - 1897), French dramatist, was born in Paris. ... For other uses, see Play (disambiguation). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

These farces often involved Paris's demi-monde. The plays are noted for great wit and complex plots, featuring misunderstandings and coincidences, and what one critic called "jack-in-the-box construction". This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses of the term Jack in the Box, see Jack-in-the-Box (disambiguation). ...

Among his 60 plays are his famous Une puce à l'oreille (A Flea in Her Ear, 1907), La Dame de Chez Maxim (The Girl from Maxim's, 1899), and Hortense a dit: "J'm'en fous!" (Hortense says, "I don't give a damn!", 1916). Other notable Feydeau farces are L'Hôtel du libre échange (translated as Hotel Paradiso, 1894) and Le Dindon (Sauce for the Goose, 1896). A Flea in Her Ear is a 1907 play by Georges Feydeau written at the height of the Belle Époque. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Though critics at the time dismissed Feydeau's works as light entertainment, he is now recognized as one of the great French playwrights of his era. Some have even gone so far as to refer to him as the "Bach of his form." His plays are seen today as precursors to Surrealist and Dada theatre, and the Theatre of the Absurd. His plays have been continuously revived and are still widely performed today. “Bach” redirects here. ... Max Ernst. ... Cover of the first edition of the publication, Dada. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... The Theatre of the Absurd, or Theater of the Absurd (French: Le Théâtre de lAbsurde) is a designation for particular plays written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, as well as to the style of theatre which has evolved from...

Despite being a phenomenally successful playwright, his propensity for high living (he had a table permanently reserved for him at Maxim's ), gambling and the failure of his marriage were to lead to financial difficulties. The facade of Maxims Restaurant Maxims is the name of a restaurant in Paris, France, located on the rue Royale. ... Caravaggio, The Cardsharps, c. ...

During the winter of 1918 Feydeau contracted syphilis and slowly descended into madness in the remaining years of his life. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum. ...

He is buried in Cimetière de Montmartre, in Paris. Cimetière de Montmartre is a famous cemetery located at 37 Avenue Samson, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. ...

External links

• Bio of Feydeau from the Utah Shakespeare Festival