Eugène IONESCO (1912-1994). L.A.S., Paris May 7, 1950, to his friend Pierre-Aimé Touchard, administrator of the Comédie-Française; 1page in-4. He asks for the copy of his play [La Cantatrice chauve] that he had given him with other plays, "to read, about a year ago". The play is to be "performed at the Théâtre des Noctambules by Nicolas Bataille's troupe". He needs a copy of the manuscript, "in order to submit it to the Société des Auteurs". He invites Touchard to attend the dress rehearsal on May 11.