The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Blum, Ernest

BLUM, blŭn, Ernest, French dramatist: b. Paris, 15 Aug. 1836; d. 1907. He made his debut in 1852 with &lsquo;Une femme qui mord.&rsquo; He was successively connected with Charivari, Rappel, Gaulois and other publications. Several of his dramatic works were written in collaboration with Clairville, Flan, Monnier, Brisbarre, Labiche, etc. The drama of &lsquo;Rose Michel&rsquo; (1877), of his own composition, ensured his place among the most successful French dramatists of the time. Among his later compositions are &lsquo;Adam and Eve&rsquo; (1886); &lsquo;The Nervous Woman&rsquo; (1888); &lsquo;End of the Century&rsquo; (1890); &lsquo;La rieuse&rsquo; (1894); &lsquo;Le Carillon&rsquo; (1897); &lsquo;Un soir d'hiver&rsquo; (1903); &lsquo;Le jeu de l'amour et de la roulette&rsquo; (1905).