GUITRY (Sacha). Chez les Zoaques. Comedy in three acts. - The Kwtz. Drama of passion in one act. Paris : P.-V. Stock, 1907. - In-16, 180 x 122 : (4 ff.), 236 pp. illustrated cover. Red half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine gilt, untrimmed, cover preserved, case (Alix). First edition of the first two plays published by Sacha Guitry. Chez les Zoaques was first performed at the Théâtre Antoine on November 5, 1906 and Le Kwtz on December 13, 1905 at the Théâtre des Capucines. The cover is illustrated with a photographic portrait in red of Charlotte Lysès, wife of the author at the time and interpreter of the main female role in both plays. Precious copy, one of the 9 on Hollande paper, numbered and initialled by the publisher, this one bearing the number 1.This is the publisher's copy, enriched with this beautiful sending from the author on the false title : to Mr. P. V. Stock // who added to my play // what was missing // still ! // Very kindly // Sacha GuitryExemplaire enrichi de 2 belles L.A.S. de Sacha Guitry à P. V. Stock, montées en tête. The first one, a long page in-4, is dated January 11 (1907?): "yes dear Mr. Stock. He talks about his rheumatism: "but you don't care about all that, because you have no heart, you only see one thing, my book, or rather there is only one thing you don't see, and that is my book. Hey! Well, despite my age and my white hair, I kneel before you!». The second is dated January 25, 1907 and is one page in-4: "I can't find in my complete theatre an act worthy of being published by P. V. Stock. You must not blame me. I am sorry to think that I may appear obnoxious to a man as charming as you, I cry. After this word, Guitry represented himself crying. Envelope enclosed. There follows an autograph order from Sacha Guitry, dated March 8, 1907, one page in-12, and 3 photographs of Charlotte Lysès, creator of the role of Lucienne Cordelier in the play, one of which is reproduced on coated paper and one in a period silver print divided into two parts, reproduced on the cover. Beautiful copy bound by Alix.