[THÉÂTRE LIBRE]. Beautiful and important collection of programs and brochures of the Théâtre-Libre: The Théâtre-Libre was created by André Antoine in 1887, with the aim of revealing new authors while "bringing together the work of a famous author with that of a beginner who will thus benefit from the attention awakened by his illustrious colleague . (André Antoine, Souvenirs, 25 June 1887). The set includes: - Season 1888-1889: Programmes for the 1st, 6th and 7th evenings, illustrated by Willette and Raffaëlli . Enclosed is the membership form for the season. - Season 1890-1891: 4 issues of the newspaper Le Courrier Français, including the last page of the program of the Théâtre-Libre, illustrated mainly by Willette and Forain. Programs of the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th shows, illustrated by Luce, Renoir, Ferdinand Bac, Forain, etc. Attached a chromolithograph of Suzanne Desprès published by Lefèvre-Utile. - Seasons 1893 to 1896: Programs for the 4th show of the 93-94 season (illustrated by Forain), À bas le Progrès ! by Edmond de Goncourt (1892, illustrated by Ibels), L'Inquiétude by Jules Perrin and Claude Couturier, and Amants éternels by André Corneau (1893, illustrated by Henry Gerbault), La Fumée, puis la Flamme by Joseph Caraguel (1895-1896 season, illustrated by Abel Truchet), Le Cuivre by Paul Adam and André Picard (1895-1896 season, illustrated by Pierre-Eugène Vibert. Tears on the edges), Mlle Fifi by Octave Méténier (1896, illustrated by Synave, creases). - Gala performance in honour of André Antoine. Program for the gala in honor of the creator of the Théâtre-Libre, given at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra on June 20, 1914. Copy defaced. - Antoine's Triumph. Precious program printed at 1000 numbered copies (n° 851), published for the gala organized by Sacha Guitry at the Comédie-Française on May 10, 1941. Contains texts by Guitry, Maurice Donnay, André Salmon, Abel Hermant and Léon Paul Fargue and illustrations in black and in colour by Dignimont, Georges Lepape, Touchagues, Paul Colin, Guy Arnoux and Claude Lepape. Enriched with an offprint of the illustration by Georges Lepape. - 2 L.A.S. from André Antoine, on the letterhead of the "Théâtre Libre", accompanied by an invitation to the inauguration of the rue André Antoine in Paris on June 3, 1951 - Original drawing by Claude Lepape, captioned Réception d'Antoine à Paris, May 8, 1941, depicting Jean-Louis Vaudoyer, Hebertot, Abel Hermant, Georges Lepape, Léon-Paul Fargue and Antoine . 4 programs published by the Théâtre Antoine, for 4 shows given by the Shakespeare society between 1917 and 1919 .