Pierre Wolff (1 January 1865 in Paris â€" 1944) was a French
playwright.[1]Pierre Wolff wrote numerous plays, as well as some
libretti for operettas. He was the nephew of journalist Albert Wolff.
His dramas were characterized by bitingly ironic observation of
contemporary life, and by witty dialogue.[1] One of his earliest
plays, Jacques Bouchard (1890) which was performed at Théâtre Libre,
was such a flop that even his famous uncle lambasted it, but his
subsequent plays were received with enthusiasm.[2] He had great
success with the adultery-themed comedy Le Secret de Polichinelle (The
Secret of Pulcinella),[3] which played in over 80 cities including in
the United States, and also with Le Ruisseau.[4] Nazimova performed in
Les Marionnettes when it was produced in the United States.[5]
playwright.[1]Pierre Wolff wrote numerous plays, as well as some
libretti for operettas. He was the nephew of journalist Albert Wolff.
His dramas were characterized by bitingly ironic observation of
contemporary life, and by witty dialogue.[1] One of his earliest
plays, Jacques Bouchard (1890) which was performed at Théâtre Libre,
was such a flop that even his famous uncle lambasted it, but his
subsequent plays were received with enthusiasm.[2] He had great
success with the adultery-themed comedy Le Secret de Polichinelle (The
Secret of Pulcinella),[3] which played in over 80 cities including in
the United States, and also with Le Ruisseau.[4] Nazimova performed in
Les Marionnettes when it was produced in the United States.[5]
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