Pierre Wolff

[1] Pierre Wolff was a Jewish writer, who wrote numerous plays, as well as some libretti for operettas.His dramas were characterized by bitingly ironic observation of contemporary life, and by witty dialogue.[1] One of his earliest plays, Jacques Bouchard (1890) 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.[2] He had great success with the adultery-themed comedy The Secret of Polichinelle,[3] which played in over 80 cities including in the United States, and also with Le Ruisseau.[4] Nazimova performed in Les Marionnettes when it was produced in the United States.
Pierre Wolff by Paul Boyer c. 1905
Nazimova and Frank Gillmore in the Broadway production of The Marionettes (1911)
Paul BoyerNazimovaFrank GillmoreAlbert WolffThéâtre LibreThe Secret of PolichinelleAndré BirabeauAfter LoveHenri DuvernoisHugues DelormeReynaldo HahnLouis BeydtsÉmile ChautardThe Virtuous ModelAlbert CapellaniRené HervilMaurice ChampreuxThe LilyVictor SchertzingerWhen Love Is OverLéonce PerretBroken WingsAndré BerthomieuBeauty of the NightChristian-JaqueGustaf MolanderLe RuisseauMaurice LehmannMaurice TourneurLa route est belle (The Road Is Fine)Robert FloreyUn carnet de bal (Life Dances On)Julien DuvivierAbus de confiance (Abused Confidence)Henri DecoinRetour à l'aube (Return at Dawn)SerenadeJean BoyerThe Man Who Seeks the TruthAlexander EswayBring On the GirlsSidney LanfieldAbuso de confianzaMario C. Lugones