Georges , French dramatist whose farces include La Dame de chez Maxim (7)
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I believe the answer is:
feydeau
(Other definitions for feydeau that I've seen before include "French farceur" , "Georges -, French writer of farces" , "Georges ---, Fr. farceur" , "French farce writer" .)