Lucien GUITRY (1860-1925). L.A.S., Petersburg April 20, 1887, to "Mon cher vieux"; 4pages in-8. He is surprised to be without news. As for his correspondent's "little play" that he was to "perform in Gatchina before LL. MM. it was postponed at the last moment because of the steps not yet broadened as seen from the theatrical point of view. So you'll have to come up with a gentle, worldly act for next season. La Femme will be performed at the Théâtre Michel, but we need 2 manuscripts and the roles copied. [...] As Lina Munte said "Imbécile" at the end of the 1st act of La P[rince]sse de Bagdad [by Dumas fils], we didn't want to make her say it 8 days later in your play"...