Pierre Wolff


Pierre Wolff born was a French playwright.

Biography

Pierre Wolff was a Jewish writer, who 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. One of his earliest plays, Jacques Bouchard 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. He had great success with the adultery-themed comedy The Secret of Polichinelle, which played in over 80 cities including in the United States, and also with Le Ruisseau. Nazimova performed in Les Marionnettes when it was produced in the United States.

Works

Plays

Le Cheval d'Aristote 1890Jacques Bouchard, 1890Leurs filles, 1891Les Maris de leurs filles 1892Celles qu'on respecte, 1892Celles qu'on aime, 1895Fidèle!, 1895 Amants et maîtresses 1896Le Boulet, 1898Le Béguin, 1900Vive l'armée!, 1901Sacré Léonce!, 1901Le Cadre, 1902

Librettist

Le Temps d'aimer, operetta in 3 actes, with Henri Duvernois, lyrics Hugues Delorme, music Reynaldo Hahn 1926Moineau, operetta in 3 actes, with Henri Duvernois, lyrics Léon Guillot de Saix, music Louis Beydts, 1931

Filmography

Screenwriter