Person
Eugène Scribe
French dramatist and librettist
Augustin Eugène Scribe (24 December 1791 – 20 February 1861) is a French dramatist and librettist.
He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theater for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas.