About Louis Cordiez
Lived 1813 – 1884 (aged 71). Louis Cordiez was a French playwright and librarian.
Louis François Cordiez (3 February 1813 – 31 May 1884) was a 19th-century French librarian and playwright.
An assistant librarian at the Université royale de France as early as September 1832, surnumerary in July 1834, his plays were presented at the Théâtre Beaumarchais and the Théâtre des Variétés.
When he died in 1885, he bequeathed the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal a collection of 8000 theatre plays of the 19th century.
Works 1846: Beaumarchais, historical drama in 3 acts, with Roland Bauchery 1854: Un spahi, comédie-vaudeville in 1 act, with Angel
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Who was Louis Cordiez?
French playwright and librarian (1813-1884)
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Louis Cordiez was born on 3 February 1813 in former 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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Louis Cordiez died on 31 May 1884 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
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Louis Cordiez was a playwright and librarian.
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Louis Cordiez was French.
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