Henry Becque

Henry Becque

Henry François Becque (April 9 1837 - May 1899), French dramatist, was born in Lille.

He wrote the book of an opera "Sardanapale" in imitation of Lord Byron for the music of Victorin de Joncières in 1867, but his first important work, "Michel Pauper", appeared in 1870. The importance of this sombre drama was first realized when it was revived at the Odon in 1886. "Les Corbeaux" (1882) established Becque's position as an innovator, and in 1885 he produced his most successful play, "La Parisienne". Becque produced little during the last years of his life, but his disciples carried on the tradition he had created.

His other works include "Querelles littiraires" (1890), and "Souvenirs dun auteur dramatique" (1895), consisting chiefly of reprinted articles in which he does not spare his opponents. His "Theatre complet" (3 vols., 1899) includes "L'Enfant prodigue" (Vaudeville Theatre, 6th of Nov. 1868); "Michel Pauper" (Theatre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, 17th of June 1870); "L'Enlivement" (Vaudeville, 18th of Nov. 1871); "La Navette" (Gymnase, 15th of Nov. 1878); "Les Honntes Femmes" (Gymnase, 1st of Jan. 1880); "Les Corbeaux" (Comédie-Française, 14th of Sept. 1882); and "La Parisienne" (Theatre de la Renaissance, 7th of Feb. 1885).

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