Hervé

rightly Florimond Ronger (érva or rén-zha), (1) Houdain, near Arras, June.30, 1825—Paris, Nov. 4, 1892; singer, then organist, conductor; in Paris acting as librettist, composer and actor, and producing flippant but ingenious little works in which French operetta finds a real origin; c. over 50 operettas, also heroic symphony ‘‘The Ashantee War,” and ballets. (2) Gardel, son of above, prod. 1871 operetta ‘‘ Nz, ni, c'est fint.” Hervey (hir’-vi), Arthur, of Irish parents, Paris, Jan. 26, 1855—London, March 10, 1922; pupil of B. (harm.) Ed. (instr.); intended for the diplomatic service, till 1880; critic of ‘‘Vanity Fair’; from 1892, London ‘‘Post’”’; c. a I-act opera, a dram. overture “Love and Fate,” etc.; author of biog. and other works.