Robert Charvay, (5 March 1858 – 1925) is the pen name of Adrien Lefort, a French

dramatist A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

and journalist who worked for the daily '' Écho de Paris'', where he signed his papers with the nickname "The Yellow Dwarf". He was the son of Charlotte Jeanne Judlin (1820–1883) and the French lyrical singer Jules Lefort (1822–1898). His parents divorced in 1872. His comedy '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' has been adapted four times on the screen: *'' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'' (

1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

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André Liabel André Liabel was a French actor, film director and screenwriter. André Liabel began his career as comedian by working full-time as an actor for the cinematographic company Laboratoires Éclair which had just opened its new studios at Épin ...

*'' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'' (

1926 Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Hejaz. ** Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Viet ...

) by

Gaston Ravel Gaston Ravel (1878–1958) was a French screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. In 1929 he co-directed the historical film ''The Queen's Necklace''.Klossner p.77 Selected filmography * '' The Knot'' ...

*'' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'' ( 1933) by André Berthomieu *'' Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme'' (

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

) by André Berthomieu

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* ''Le Fiancé de Thylda'', operetta buffa in 3 acts, written with Victor de Cottens, music by

Louis Varney Louis Varney (; 30 May 1844, New Orleans, Louisiana – 20 August 1908, Cauterets, France) was a French composer. Biography Louis Varney was the son of Alphonse Varney, a French conductor at the Bouffes-Parisiens and at the Grand Théâtr ...

, 1900 ; remade under the title ''Le Voyage avant la noce'' * ''L'Enfant du miracle'', comedy buffa in 3 acts written with

Paul Gavault Paul Armand Marcel Gavault (1 September 1866 - 25 December 1951) was a French dramatist, playwright and former director of the théâtre de l'Odéon. Biography He enjoyed a hit with his 1906 comic play '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' whi ...

, 1903 * ''Papa Mulot'', three acts dramatic comedy, 1904 * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'', four acts comedy written with Paul Gavault, 1906 * ''Monsieur Pickwick'', burlesque comedy in five acts, 1911

External links

Charvay on Worldcat
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Charvay, Robert 20th-century French dramatists and playwrights French journalists Writers from Paris 1858 births 1925 deaths