Andre de Lorde was the master of the gruesome French thrillers in this "Grand" gory genre
The Birth ofLe Thddtre du Grand-Guignol In 1897, French playwright 
Oscar ... "Prince of Terror," Andre de Lorde, was added to the Grand-Guignol's 
payroll and ... De Lorde's horror plays were so popular and so successful for the... [DOC] [TLE] Guerin, W.L.