Robert de Flers

Biography

Descendant of old and illustrates family of Normandy, wire of a sub-prefect of Pont-l'Ev4eque cheese (Apple-brandy), Robert de Flers made studies of letters and right and thought of entering the diplomacy before turning to the literature and journalism. He was the school-fellow of Marcel Proust with the Lycée Condorcet and they were to remain very dependant throughout their lives. He married in 1901 the girl of Victorien Sardou. He had as a secretary the young person Gaston Gallimard.

A voyage in the East at the end of its studies, inspired its first writings to him: a news, the Taïa Courtesan and her green monkey , a tale, Ilsée, princess of Tripoli and an account of voyage, Towards the East .

It was before any dramatic author. He wrote initially in collaboration with Gaston Arman de Caillavet of the merry and spiritual comedies, such as the Lord de Vergy (1903), the Paths of the virtue (1903), Pâris or the good judge (1906), Miquette and his mother (1906), Primerose (1911), the green Dress (1913). During fifteen years, the duet reigned as a Master on the Boulevard

After the death of Caillavet, occurred in 1915, Robert de Flers only found on the theater of the First World War, where he played between France and the Romania a diplomatic role of foreground. Returned peace, it collaborated with Francis de Croisset: Vines of the lord (1923), the New Sirs (1925), the Doctor miracle (1926). Together they gave the booklet of the operetta Ciboulette (1923), on a music of Reynaldo Hahn.

In 1921, Robert de Flers became literary director of the Figaro . He was also general adviser of the Lozere. With Cavaillet, it was committed defending the innocence of Alfred Dreyfus. He was elected with the French Academy on June 3rd 1920.

Works

'' the Taïa Courtesan and her green monkey '' (1896)
'' the Laughter of the Sphinx '' (1896)
Towards the East (1896)
Ilsée, princess of Tripoli (1897)
Between heart and flesh (1899)
the theater and the city: tests of criticism, notes and impressions (1900)
work of Hercules , comic opera in three acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Claude Terrasse, 1901
the Heart has its reasons… , comedy in 1 act, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Rebirth, May 13rd 1902
the Lord de Vergy , comic opera in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Claude Terrasse, Paris, Théâtre of the Varieties, April 15th 1903
the Paths of the virtue , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Théâtre of the Innovations, December 7th 1903
Montansier , historical comedy in 4 acts and a prolog, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Henry Ibels, Paris, Theater of Gaîté, March 24th 1904
Mister of Trains , opera-puffs out in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Claude Terrasse, Paris, Théâtre of the Varieties, November 2nd 1904
the angel of the hearth , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Théâtre of the Innovations, March 19th 1905
the Chance of the husband , comedy in an act, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Gymnasium, May 16th 1906
Pâris, or the Good judge , operetta in 2 acts, Paris, Theater of the Nasturtiums, March 1st 1906
Miquette and his/her mother , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Varieties, November 2nd 1906
Fortunio , comic opera in 4 acts and 5 tables, according to ″ the Candlestick ″ of Alfred de Musset, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Andre Messager, Paris, Op3era Comique, June 5th 1907
the Love takes care , comedy in 4 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Comédie-Française, October 1st 1907
the range , comedy in 4 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Théâtre of the Gymnasium, October 29th 1907
the King , comedy in 4 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Emmanuel Arène, Paris, Théâtre of the Varieties, April 24th 1908
the ass of Buridan , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Gymnasium, February 19th 1909
Wood crowned , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Varieties, March 22nd 1910
the Vendetta , lyric drama in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, according to a news of Oriole-Lecaudey, music of Jean Nouguès, Opera of Marseilles, January 27th 1911
Dad , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater gymnasium, February 11th 1911
Primerose , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Comédie-Française, October 9th 1911
the green Dress , comedy in 4 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Varieties, November 16th 1912
the great adventure , comedy in 3 acts, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet and Etienne Rey, Paris, Theater of the Light comedy, December 23rd 1913
Beatrice , lyric legend in 4 acts, according to Charles Nodier, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Andre Messager, 1914
Mr Brotonneau , 3-act play, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, Paris, Theater of the Door Saint Martin's day, April 8th 1914
the return , comedy in 3 acts, with Francis de Croisset, Paris, Theater of the Athenaeum, October 26th 1920
the Small table (1920)
Beaune, its wines, its Hospital (1921)
On the ways of the war. (France-Romania-Russia) (1921)
Hugues Delorme at the fairies (1922)
the French language and the War (1922)
Cydalise and the Goat-footed being , ballet in two acts and three tables, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Gabriel Pierné, 1923
the Garden of the paradise , lyric tale in four acts, according to Hans Christian Andersen, with Gaston Arman de Caillavet, music of Alfred Bruneau, 1923
Vines of the Lord , comedy in three acts, with Francis de Croisset, January 16th 1923
Chive , operetta in three acts and four tables, with Francis de Croisset, music of Reynaldo Hahn, Paris, Theater of the Varieties, April 7th 1923
Lovesong , 3-act play, according to Edward Sheldon, with Francis de Croisset, Paris, Theater of the Athenaeum, December 24th 1923
the new Sirs , comedy in 4 acts, with Francis de Croisset, Paris, Theater athenaeum, February 12th 1925
Doctor Miracle , with Francis de Croisset, 1927
the Religious feeling and science. Inquire near the members of the Academy of Science (1928)
the Memory , with Francis de Croisset, 1929
the invaluable ones of Geneva , with Francis de Croisset, 1929

Random links: