François Parfaict

François Parfaict, (10 May 1698 in Paris – 25 October 1753) was an 18th-century French theatre historian. His brother was Claude Parfaict (1701–1777), also a theatre historian. Their most notable works were collaborations, including ''Histoire du théâtre françois depuis son origine jusqu’à présent'' (15 volumes, 1734-1749) and ''Dictionnaire des théâtres de Paris'' (7 volumes, 1756). Provided by Wikipedia