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FRANCISQUE See also: born at Dourdan (See also: Seine-et-See also: Oise), on the 8th of See also: October 1827
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He spent some years as schoolmaster, but his temperament was little fitted to the See also: work
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In 1858 he devoted himself to journalism
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He contributed to the See also: Figaro, L'See also: Illustration, Le Gaulois, Le XIX° Siecle and other See also: periodicals; but his chief bent was towards dramatic See also: criticism, of which he had his first experience in L'Opinion nationale in 1859
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In 1867 he began to contribute to Le Temps the " feuilleton " with which his name was associated till his See also: death
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His position as dictator of dramatic criticism was unique
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He had the secret of taking the public into his confidence, and his pronouncements upon new plays were accepted as final
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He was a masterly See also: judge of acting and of stage effect; his views as to the drama itself were somewhat narrow and indifferent to the See also: march of events
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He published several
See also: miscellaneous See also: works, of which the most interesting are Le Siege de See also: Paris, an account compiled from his See also: diary (1871), Comediens et comediennes (1878–1884), Souvenirs de jeunesse (1884) and Souvenirs d'age miiir (1892; Eng. trans., 1893)
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Quarante ans de theatre (190o, &c.) is a selection from his dramatic feuilletons edited by A
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Brisson
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He died in Paris, on the 16th of May 1899
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