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It was born in the middle-class, but following reverse of fortune, he becomes apprentice-jeweller at the 17 years age.He is engaged during the War of 1870 like franc-tireur, in the company of the “guy of CourtenayDemobilized, he works with the Company of the railroads of North. He starts to compose of the songs and tests himself with the scene since 1873. He enters to the cabaret of the black Cat in 1881. When this last moves of 84, boulevard Rochechouart à la street Victor Massé, it takes it again and the Eunuch flute baptizes it.The evening of the inauguration, there are only three customers. Depity, it inveighs them. This manner of accomodating the customers made his fame. It orders posters with his friend Toulouse-Lautrec who completes
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