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Word: gagner (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...mier was born in 1865, was a young lad when Germany laid seige to Paris. He was brought up to be a parfumeur, for, as his parents remarked, il y a la beaucoup d'argent a gagner. Unfortunately for the perfumery business, and fortunately for the theatre, the youthful Gémier developed an immense facility for mimicry. Once he imitated his employer so successfully that the latter, arriving inopportunely, became angry and instantly discharged...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Firmin G | 11/17/1924 | See Source »

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