Planquette

(pl6n-ket'), Jean Robert, compr. b. Pans, July 31, 1848, d. there, Jan 28, 1903 Pupil of Duprato at Cons composed songs and saynktes for caf6s-concerts; first operetta 1S74, and thereafter considerable succe os opera compr., especially with Les cloches de Come mile, 1877, veiy popular in England and Amenca as The Chimes of Normandy; also composed Surcouf, The Old Guard, Paul Jones, etc. Plant6 (plon-ta), Francis, pst. b. Orthez, Ba es-PyrSnSes, Mar. 2, 1839; d. PSrigueux, July, 1898. Pupil at Paris Cons of Marm on tel, 1st pnze 1849; pst. in trios with Alara and Franc homme; pupil at Cons, again, 1853, under Bazin for comp.; after ten years’ retirement, in which he developed his style, reappeared, 1872, as most finished pst.; published only transcriptions.