French actor, homme de lettres, poet, playwright, journalist, philanthropist, bohémien, theater impresario, canvasser for photographers, patriot, political activist, etc. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Born ca.1846 in Paris; his tragic death, 1889 in Paris 18e, lead to a mediatized murder trial. [8][9]
1867-1870: several songs and other texts in collaboration with Lucien Delormel.
