Maurice Ordonneau

Maurice Ordonneau
La Petite Poucette
Born	18 June 1854 Saintes
Died	14 November 1916(1916-11-14) (aged 72) Paris
Occupation	Dramatist and composer.

Maurice Ordonneau (18 June 1854 – 14 November 1916) was a French dramatist and composer. The son of a merchant of eau de vie, Maurice Ordonneau was a prolific author in creating theatrical works. He composed, often with the collaboration of other playwrights, composers and musicians, a great number of operettas, opéra-bouffes, comedies and vaudevilles.

During some months after the death of the playwright Jean Gascogne, Ordonneau was responsible for the drama critic at La Libre Parole