Sacha GUITRY (1885-1957). L.A. (draft) to Monsieur le Président de la Critique; 2 1/2 pages in-4, erasures and corrections. Guitry, very angry, addresses this letter to the President of the Critics' Association: "Do you think that we are going to continue to invite to our dress rehearsals colleagues of ours who "put themselves" as critics with the sole aim of taking revenge on those whom they consider to be enemies? No"... The status of "critics" should be changed, because it is inadmissible that "the most despicable of our colleagues becomes our judge. Who gives him this right. [....] Let the directors of newspapers choose as critics men of letters who have no interest in seeing the plays presented to them fall. Why is criticism not a profession for all critics? Why do some of you use it as a weapon - or as a stepping stone? [...] Choose your colleagues [...] among independent, erudite and courteous men - and for my part, I swear that they will have the best seats in the theater at my disposal. Guitry emphasizes that for 20 years, Paul Souday has never completely loved one of his plays, "and I have had 47 of them performed"; but he has remained "independent, erudite and courteous", and has always been invited... Attached is an autograph manuscript (draft) in pencil (2 p. in-4) abundantly crossed out and corrected, on the defects and qualities according to Guitry; a page of autograph notes and accounts in red pencil, signed; a P.A.S. "S" of sending: "Here is this passage: I copied it for you tonight - since Pierre Lhoste told me that it would please you. S Bravo pour les Variétés!"; typescript with autograph title and signature, Léon Daudet and Pierre Champion are dead (1 page ¼ in-4); announcement of Guitry's marriage to Lana Marconi; postcard from Lucien Guitry to Maurice Donnay; signed card from Lana Guitry, response to condolences for Sacha's death.