Pierre DUX (1908-1990). 6 L.A.S., 1934-1959; 14pages in-8, 2 on Comédie Française letterhead. March 10-May 29, 1934, 3 letters to Émile Fabre, administrator of the Comédie-Française. From Brussels, he requests an extension of his leave, Jean Weber agreeing to replace him in Coriolan. On his return to Paris, he resumes his role as the servant in Coriolan and that of the messenger usually played by Claude Lehmann, as well as the role of the merchant in Edmond Haraucourt's Passion, which Lucien Dubosc wants to abandon. In May, while fulfilling his military obligations, he asks the administrator to intervene with his captain so that he continues to grant him the night passes "that enable me to perform my duties at the Comédie"... April 30, 1947, to Pierre-Aimé Touchard, administrator of the Comédie-Française. Long letter during rehearsals for a revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, of which he is very unhappy, advising against doing the revival, or at least delaying it so that he can do the necessary rehearsals. November 30, 1955, to costume designer Olga Choumansky, while rehearsing Cyrano in Raymond Rouleau's production. - December 31, 1959, to Marcel Achard, whose Patate he created, which he considers "a great play and that I appreciate my good fortune (one such in a lucky actor's career) to have created it"... Attached is a L.A.S. from his mother Émilienne DUX, July 5, 1894 (1p. in-12), requesting places for the Conservatoire competitions.
Estimate
€400 - €500
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Pierre DUX (1908-1990). 6 L.A.S., 1934-1959; 14pages in-8, 2 on Comédie Française letterhead.
March 10-May 29, 1934, 3 letters to Émile Fabre, administrator of the Comédie-Française. From Brussels, he requests an extension of his leave, Jean Weber agreeing to replace him in Coriolan. On his return to Paris, he resumes his role as the servant in Coriolan and that of the messenger usually played by Claude Lehmann, as well as the role of the merchant in Edmond Haraucourt's Passion, which Lucien Dubosc wants to abandon. In May, while fulfilling his military obligations, he asks the administrator to intervene with his captain so that he continues to grant him the night passes "that enable me to perform my duties at the Comédie"...
April 30, 1947, to Pierre-Aimé Touchard, administrator of the Comédie-Française. Long letter during rehearsals for a revival of Cyrano de Bergerac, of which he is very unhappy, advising against doing the revival, or at least delaying it so that he can do the necessary rehearsals.
November 30, 1955, to costume designer Olga Choumansky, while rehearsing Cyrano in Raymond Rouleau's production. - December 31, 1959, to Marcel Achard, whose Patate he created, which he considers "a great play and that I appreciate my good fortune (one such in a lucky actor's career) to have created it"...
Attached is a L.A.S. from his mother Émilienne DUX, July 5, 1894 (1p. in-12), requesting places for the Conservatoire competitions.
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