Pierre FRESNAY (1897-1975). 8 L.A.S. (one unsigned), [1917]-1928, to Émile Fabre, administrator of the Comédie Française; 5pages in-8 and 7pages in-4. Interesting correspondence on his career at the Comédie-Française and his resignation. 1917. Troyes April 11. Asks Fabre to write to his commanding officer to obtain a furlough for certain men in class 17... - April 17, thanking him for writing to his commanding officer to obtain a furlough; regrets that "even for such a short time the difficulties were so great"... - In Neuville-sur-Seine (Aube), he reminds Fabre that he had asked him to help him obtain a leave, on the pretext that his presence would be of service to the theater. A new circular allowed for similar fortnight's leave, which his commanding officer was willing to grant. So he asks Fabre to help him again. August 24 [1925], the day after the premiere of Musset's Fantasio. He thanks Fabre for having placed his trust in him "by entrusting me with the staging of Fantasio. - This work has been for me, as well as a great pleasure, a very valuable experience of the material resources of our admirable Maison"... - [1925-1926?]. He apologizes for not being able to attend the meeting of the Commission des Comptes, playing in Nice in the morning. January 14, 1927. "A simple letter of resignation does not acquit me towards you, and I beg you to believe that in my very deep regrets at leaving the Comédie-Française, I forget nothing of the personal gratitude I owe you and bear you. I remain deeply convinced that in the current moral state of our society, a gesture of the kind I have just made has become necessary, and I also remain hopeful that it will not be without effect"... - September 17. Fabre assures him that his letter will be read to Committee members before the end of September. - January 5, 1928. Fresnay asks Fabre, for the composition of his file, for the minutes of the two general assemblies of December 29, 1926 and October 13, 1927, the deliberations of which concern his case (encloses the duplicate dactyl. of the reply). Enclosed: - a L.A.S. from Fresnay to Émile Drain, asking him to replace Escande in Maman Colibri, Escande replacing Fresnay who is going to Brussels (March 8, 1921, 1p. in-12, adr.); - a double typed letter from Fabre to Fresnay (January 8, 1927, about a lecture Fresnay is to give at Le Faubourg); - 2 typed brochures. annotated by Fabre on the cover: "Rapport des Commissions des comptes rédigé par M. Fresnay exercice 1924 lu en 1925", and "assemblée gale 7 Déc. 26"; - a typed note from Fabre concerning Fresnay's resignation (February 7, 1928, 7p. in-4, end missing); - 3 press clippings on the Fresnay trial.