Alexandre Dumas, fils
Varney composed a well-known "Chant des Girondins", written for the play "Le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge" by Alexandre Dumas. He also composed the music for a drame-lyrique by Alexandre Dumas, fils in 1848 entitled "Atala". His opéra comique "La ferme de Kilmoor" (first performance 27 October 1852 at the Théâtre-Lyrique) was savaged by the critics. Other stage works by Varney include "Le moulin joli" (1849), "L'opéra au camp" (1854), "La polka des sabots" (1859) and "Un leçon d'amour" (1868).