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Charles Simon Favart
1792May, 12

Charles Simon Favart

Charles Simon Favart, French playwright and composer (b. 1710)
Charles Simon Favart (13 November 1710 – 12 May 1792) was a French playwright and theatre director. The Salle Favart in Paris is named after him.

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