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\ɹˌɑːfa͡ɪˈɛl ɒtˈe͡əɹə͡ʊ], \ɹˌɑːfaɪˈɛl ɒtˈeəɹəʊ], \ɹ_ˌɑː_f_aɪ_ˈɛ_l ɒ_t_ˈeə_ɹ_əʊ]\
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A Cuban dramatist; born in Havana in 1827; died there in 1876. Among his comedies are: "A Betrothed of a Day"; "The Coburger"; "My Son the Frenchman"; and "The Dead Commands It", which were presented in the theatres of Havana and Matanzas. His novel "La Perla de la Diaria" was published in 1866, and "Cantos Sociales" in 1868.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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