Ernest George Maurice Lefebvre-Desvallières (3 October 1857 – 23 March 1926) was a 19th–20th-century French playwright. Maurice was the brother of

George Desvallières George Desvallières (; 1861–1950) was a French painter. A native of Paris, Desvallières was a great-grandson of academician Gabriel-Marie Legouvé, and received a religion, religious upbringing. He studied at the Académie Julian with Tony ...

, son of Emile Lefebvre Desvallières and Marie Legouvé (daughter and granddaughter of academicians

Ernest Legouvé Gabriel Jean Baptiste Ernest Wilfrid Legouvé (; 14 February 180714 March 1903) was a French dramatist. Biography Son of the poet Gabriel-Marie Legouvé (1764–1812), he was born in Paris. His mother died in 1810, and almost immediately aft ...

and

Gabriel-Marie Legouvé Gabriel Marie Jean Baptiste Legouvé (23 June 1764 – 30 August 1812) was an 18th–19th-century French poet and playwright. Legouvé was born and died in Paris, and was the seventh member elected to occupy seat 4 of the Académie française in ...

). He studied at

lycée Condorcet The Lycée Condorcet () is a secondary school in Paris, France, located at 8, rue du Havre, in the city's 9th arrondissement. Founded in 1803, it is one of the four oldest high schools in Paris and also one of the most prestigious. Since its inc ...

. He wrote several theatre plays in collaboration with

Georges Feydeau Georges-Léon-Jules-Marie Feydeau (; 8 December 1862 – 5 June 1921) was a French playwright of the Belle Époque era, remembered for his farces, written between 1886 and 1914. Feydeau was born in Paris to middle-class parents and raised in a ...

.Pronko, pp. 205–209

Works

*1879: ''Le premier bal'' *1879: ''Amis d'enfance'' *1881: ''On demande un ministre !'' *1884: ''Prête-moi ta femme !'' *1888: ''Les Fiancés de Loches'' (with Georges Feydeau) *1889: ''L'Affaire Édouard'' *1890: ''C'est une femme du monde !'' (with Feydeau) *1890: ''Le Mariage de Barillon'', three-act comédie en vaudeville (with Feydeau) *1892: ''

Champignol malgré lui ''Champignol malgré lui'' (Champignol despite himself) is a farce in three acts, by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières. It was first performed in Paris in 1892–93, and ran for 434 performances. The play depicts the complications arising ...

'' (with Feydeau) *1894: '' Le Ruban'' (with Feydeau) *1894: ''

L'Hôtel du libre échange L'Hôtel is a 5-star luxury hotel in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris. It was built in the 19th century and has had various names, Hôtel d’Allemagne, then Hôtel d’Alsace (after the Franco-Prussian War), and was renamed L'Hôtel in 1963. The h ...

'' (with Feydeau) *1901: ''Le truc de Séraphin'' *1906: ''Le Fils à papa'' (adapted into '' Die keusche Susanne'', 1910, and '' The Girl in the Taxi'', 1912) *1920: ''Seine-Port et ses vieilles maisons''

Filmography

*''Le Fils à papa'', directed by Georges Monca and Charles Prince (France, 1913, short film, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *''Champignol malgré lui'' (France, 1913, based on ''Champignol malgré lui'') *''L'Hôtel du libre échange'', directed by Marcel Simon (France, 1916, based on ''

'') *'' The Girl in the Taxi'', directed by

Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director. Biography Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...

(1921, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *'' Chaste Susanne'', directed by

Richard Eichberg Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and film producer, producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died i ...

(Germany, 1926, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by Fred Ellis (France, 1933, based on the play of the same name) *', directed by

Marc Allégret Marc Allégret (22 December 1900 – 3 November 1973) was a French screenwriter, photographer and film director. Biography Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer in ...

(France, 1934, based on ''

'') *', directed by

Maurice Cammage Maurice Cammage is a French film director and dialoguist, born in 1882 and died on 15 April 1946 in Paris. Filmography * 1932 : '' Vive la classe'' * 1932 : '' Un beau jour de noces'' * 1932 : '' La Terreur de la pampa'' (script and dialogues ...

(France, 1936, based on ''Prête-moi ta femme'') *', directed by

André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (; 16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) ...

(France, 1937, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') **'' The Girl in the Taxi'', directed by

(UK, 1937, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *'' La Casta Susana'', directed by

Benito Perojo Benito Perojo González (Madrid, 14 June 1894 – Madrid, 11 November 1974) was a Spanish film director and film producer. Biography Son of José Perojo Figueras (1850–1908), a journalist and politician of Cuban origin, by his wife, Ana ...

(Argentina, 1944, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *', directed by

Luis César Amadori Luis César Amadori (28 May 1902 – 5 June 1977) was an Italian-Argentine film director and screenwriter and one of the most influential directors in the cinema of Argentina of the classic era. He directed over 60 films between 1936 and 1967, wri ...

(Spain, 1963, based on ''Le Fils à papa'') *''

Äktenskapsbrottaren ''Äktenskapsbrottaren'' () is a 1964 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film is based on Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallières play ''L'Hôtel du libre échange'' from 1894. Cast *Gunnar Björnstrand as Emil Fäger, photogr ...

'', directed by

Hasse Ekman Hasse Ekman (born Hans Gösta Ekman; 10September 191515February 2004) was a Swedish director, actor, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Biography Hasse Ekman is probably Sweden's most successful and critically acclaimed film ...

(Sweden, 1964, based on ''

'') *''

Hotel Paradiso ''Hotel Paradiso'' is a 1966 British comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in Panavision. It was directed by Peter Glenville and based on the play ''L'Hôtel du libre échange'' by Maurice Desvallières and Georges Feydeau. The film allowe ...

'', directed by

Peter Glenville Peter Glenville (born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne; 28 October 19133 June 1996) was an English theatre and film director, and actor. He was a prominent director of stage plays on the West End and Broadway in the 1950s. He was nominated fo ...

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