Jean-Louis BARRAULT. 15 L.A.S., 1950-1970, to Henry de Montherlant; 25pages in various formats (mostly in-4), including one postcard and one partly typewritten, several letterheads from Compagnie-Madeleine Renaud-Jean-Louis Barrault, Odéon Théâtre de France, or hotels; plus one telegram and drafts of Montherlant's reply (small defects to 2 letters). Interesting correspondence about Montherlant's plays. October 23 [1950], prior to the premiere at Théâtre Marigny (December 21, 1950) of Malatesta, with sets and costumes by Mariano Andreu. He sends the program. "I like the cardinals very much. We still have to see the models in their entirety and judge whether this ensemble is as vigorous in color as a Carpaccio (don't you think so?)"... - September 12, 1951, announcing the revival of Malatesta in October. He knows that Montherlant is writing a new play; he would like to read it, and declares himself ready to stage it: "The Montherlant 'à costumes', or the Montherlant 'intime' (as some say). I don't like that distinction". The company goes on tour in London from September 20 to October 14... - Rome March 7 [1952] (postcard), he is granted an audience with Pius XII: "While we were waiting for the Holy Father to arrive, [...] the commander of the Swiss Guards came to us and said in a low voice: 'I saw you in Malatesta; I liked the play very much and I'm happy to know how you will compare. My opinion is that we were shy"... Lyon February 3, 1953. About La Ville dont le Prince est un enfant: "We are in fact going to have a second, smaller theater built in Marigny, in which we will only stage exceptional works, and of course your play would fit in wonderfully and logically. [...] This project is absolutely confidential"... - March 31, 1953. He has no objection to the revival of Le Maître de Santiago at the Théâtre Hébertot: "We'll choose the date for La Ville depending on whether it's revived 2 or 3 weeks away, for example. Last night I met the 2 children who played La Ville in Lausanne. If you'd like to see the eldest, I think he's dying to show himself to you"... - February 17 1954, requesting a text on Malatesta for the Cahiers de la Compagnie. "December 18, 1954, expressing his "deep and real joy" at the triumph of Port-Royal at the Comédie-Française. He renews his intention to stage La Ville dont le Prince est un enfant, "en 'théâtre en rond' ds notre petit théâtre, en régulier pour le 1er Février prochain - jusqu'à épuisu complet de sa carrière, au risque de changer les enfants de génération en génération"... ...March 31, 1959: "I'm hungry for a work from you, and if certain projects come to fruition [allusion to the Odéon], we could consider the following: a premiere and revival of Malatesta"... - Odéon Théâtre de FranceMarch 10, 1960. He would like to create Le Cardinal d'Espagne "with the performers, director and set designer of your choice"... With the autograph draft of Montherlant's reply: "Suggest performers to play Jeanne and especially the Cardinal. I don't know any, as I no longer go to the theater"... - March 22, 1960, appointment to talk about "Le merveilleux cardinal"; he discussed it at length with Pierre Blanchar; Montherlant's annotation in red pen. - Tel-Aviv May 22, 1960, he is disappointed "to learn from the newspapers that you had given Le Cardinal d'Espagne to the Comédie Française. I envy them and I'm sure they will serve this magnificent work with all the dimension it deserves. Don't be unfair with us. Why don't you entrust us with La Ville dont le Prince... I have a thousand ideas about it, it excites me; in turn, we could serve it. It's a great modern work that would be extraordinary with us, and I would present it in a new way"... Odéon September 7, 1962, renewing his offers of service; on verso, draft of Montherlant's reply, talking about La Guerre civile. - September 16, 1962, he would like to read La Guerre civile; at the bottom of the letter, draft of Montherlant's reply. - December 9, 1966, he explains that he had to return the set and costume models for Malatesta to Mariano Andreu, from whom they had been stolen. "I have kept wonderful memories of our Malatesta adventure, especially of your kindness, and you know that since then I have always wanted to serve you (in particular, how I miss La ville dont le prince... enfin!!)"... - December 9, 1970: "I have never forgotten Malatesta and the times I spent by your side. For some events, the past doesn't exist. It's t