Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Georges Feydeau
Born: December 8, 1862
Died: June 5, 1921 (aged 58)
Bio: Georges Feydeau was a French playwright of the era known as the Belle Époque. He is remembered for his many lively farces. He wrote over sixty plays and was a forerunner of absurdist theatre.
Known for:
- A Flea in Her Ear (1907)
- Un fil à la patte
- L'Hôtel du libre échange (1894)
- La Dame de chez Maxim (1914)
- Feu la mère de Madame