FERRIER

ferrier, paul (1843- ), french dramatist, was born at montpellier on the 29th of march 1843. he had already produced several comedies when in 1873 he secured real success with two short pieces, _chez l'avocat_ and _les incendies de massoulard_. others of his numerous plays are _les compensations_ (1876); _l'art de tromper les femmes_ (1890), with m. najac. one of ferrier's greatest triumphs was the production with fabrice carre of _josephine vendue par ses soeurs_ (1886), an _opera bouffe_ with music by victor roger. his opera libretti include _la marocaine_ (1879), music of j. offenbach; _le chevalier d'harmental_ (1896) after the play of dumas pere, for the music of a. messager; _la fille de tabarin_ (1901), with victorien sardou, music of gabriel pierne.