Bébé (Baby) is a three-act comedy by the playwrights Émile de Najac and Alfred Hennequin, first performed in Paris in 1877. It depicts the amorous affairs of an indulged scion of the aristocracy, encouraged by his eccentric tutor.
1877 poster featuring Saint-Germain (centre) as Pétillon
Saint-Germain as Pétillon
Comte Émile de Najac was a French librettist. He was a prolific writer during the Second Empire and early part of the Third Republic, supplying plays and opéra comique librettos, many in one act.
Image: Emile de Najac (1828 1889), journaliste