Claim: In 1838, Eugène Marin Labiche, a French dramatist born on May 5, 1815, wrote and premiered two plays, and published a romance called La Clé des champs.
Evidence: Eugène Marin Labiche (5 May 1815 – 23 January 1888) was a French dramatist. Labiche tried his hand at dramatic criticism in the Revue des théâtres and in 1838, wrote and premiered two plays. In the same year, Labiche, still doubtful about his true vocation, published a romance called La Clé des champs.