BRAULARD, born in 1782.  The head claquer at the theatre of the Panorama-Dramatique, and then at the Gymnase, about 1822.  The lover of Mlle. Millot.  At this time he lived in rue Faubourg du Temple, in a rather comfortable flat where he gave fine dinners to actresses, managing editors and authors—­among others, Adele Dupuis, Finot, Ducange and Frederic du Petit-Mere.  He was credited with having gained an income of twenty thousand francs by discounting authors’ and other complimentary tickets. [A Distinguished Provincial at Paris.] When chief claquer, about 1843, he had in his following Chardin, alias Idamore [Cousin Betty], and commanded his “Romans” at the Boulevard theatre, which presented operas, spectaculars and ballets at popular prices, and was run by Felix Gaudissart. [Cousin Pons.]

BRAZIER, this family included the following:  A peasant of Vatan (Indre), the paternal uncle and guardian of Mlle. Flore Brazier, known as “La Rabouilleuse.”  In 1799 he placed her in the house of Dr. Rouget on very satisfactory conditions for himself, Brazier.  Rendered comparatively rich by the doctor, he died two years before the latter, in 1805, from a fall received on leaving an inn where he spent his time after becoming well-to-do.  His wife, who was a very harsh aunt of Flore’s.  Lastly the brother and brother-in-law of this girl’s guardians, the real father of “La Rabouilleuse,” who died in 1799, a demented widower, in the hospital of Bourges. [A Bachelor’s Establishment.]

BRAZIER (Flore). (See Bridau, Madame Philippe.)

BREAUTEY (Comtesse de), a venerable woman of Provins, who maintained the only aristocratic salon in that city, in 1827-1828. [Pierrette.]

BREBIAN (Alexandre de), member of the Angouleme aristocracy in 1821.  He frequented the Bargeton receptions.  An artist like his friend Bartas, he also was daft over drawing and would ruin every album in the department with his grotesque productions.  He posed as Mme. de Bartas’ lover, since Bartas paid court to Mme. de Brebian. [Lost Illusions.]

BREBIAN (Charlotte de), wife of the preceding.  Currently called “Lolotte.” [Lost Illusions.]

BREINTMAYER, a banking house of Strasbourg, entrusted by Michu in 1803 with the transmission of funds to the De Simeuses, young officers of the army of Conde. [The Gondreville Mystery.]

BREZACS (The), Auvergnats, dealers in general merchandise and the furnishings of chateaux during the Revolution, the Empire and the Restoration.  They had business dealings with Pierre Graslin, Jean-Baptiste Sauviat and Martin Falleix. [The Country Parson.  The Government Clerks.]

BRIDAU, father of Philippe and Joseph Bridau; one of the secretaries of Roland, Minister of the Interior in 1792, and the right arm of succeeding ministers.  He was attached fanatically to Napoleon, who could appreciate him, and who made him chief of division in 1804.  He died in 1808, at the moment when he had been promised the offices of director general and councillor of state with the title of comte.  He first met Agathe Rouget, whom he made his wife, at the home of the grocer Descoings, the man whom he tried to save from the scaffold. [A Bachelor’s Establishment.]