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Victorien Sardou (1831–1908)
Sardou, Victorien (sär-dö’). A celebrated French dramatist; born in Paris, Sept. 7, 1831; died on Nov. 8, 1908. He began play-writing in early life, although intended originally for the medical profession. Among his plays are: ‘The Students’ Inn’ (1854); ‘Les Pattes de Mouche’ (1860); ‘Piccolino’ (1861); ‘Our Intimates’ (1861); ‘The Butterfly’ (1862); ‘The Black Devils’ (1863); ‘Don Quixote’ (1864); ‘The Benoîton Family’ (1865); ‘The New House’ (1866); ‘Seraphine’ (1868); ‘Fernande’ (1870); ‘Rabagas’ (1872); ‘Uncle Sam’ (1873); ‘Ferréol’ (1875); ‘Dora’ (1877); ‘Daniel Rochat’ (1880); ‘Divorgons’ (1880); ‘Odette’ (1882); ‘Fédora’ (1883); ‘Theodora’ (1884); ‘Crocodile’ (1886); ‘La Tosca’ (1887); ‘Thermidor’ (1891); ‘Gismonda’ (1894); ‘Madame Sans-Gêne’ (1893); ‘Spiritisme’ (1897); ‘Dante’ (1903). (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).