Louis JOUVET. 2 P.S., 1925-1927; 1page in-4 headed Comédie des Champs-Élysées, and 2pages small in-4 partly printed headed Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs dramatiques with tax stamp. September 30, 1925. Contract between Jouvet and Paul Vérola, translator of the English play Outward bound by Sutton Vane, which Jouvet will stage at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées [the French title will be Au grand large created on December 28, 1926]. Paul Vérola also signs this contract. March 7, 1927. Special agreement between Marcel Ballot, agent for the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs dramatiques, representing Jules Romains, and Jouvet, director of the Comédie des Champs-Élysées, authorizing Jouvet to perform Jules Romains' Knock in France, Belgium, Switzerland and all French-speaking countries. Jouvet is to "pay daily for the performances of the play [...] the cash fee of eight percent of the net receipts"... At the end, the signature is preceded by this autograph apostille: "lu et approuvé bon pour engagement". [Jouvet had to sign this contract for the tour he was about to make in Belgium from May 30 to June 19, 1927 with Knock by Jules Romains and Au grand large by Sutton Vane]. Attached is a prospectus for the reopening of the Comédie des Champs-Élysées (October 1924) with Knock.
Estimate
€300 - €400
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
30%
Louis JOUVET. 2 P.S., 1925-1927; 1page in-4 headed Comédie des Champs-Élysées, and 2pages small in-4 partly printed headed Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs dramatiques with tax stamp.
September 30, 1925. Contract between Jouvet and Paul Vérola, translator of the English play Outward bound by Sutton Vane, which Jouvet will stage at the Comédie des Champs-Élysées [the French title will be Au grand large created on December 28, 1926]. Paul Vérola also signs this contract.
March 7, 1927. Special agreement between Marcel Ballot, agent for the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs dramatiques, representing Jules Romains, and Jouvet, director of the Comédie des Champs-Élysées, authorizing Jouvet to perform Jules Romains' Knock in France, Belgium, Switzerland and all French-speaking countries. Jouvet is to "pay daily for the performances of the play [...] the cash fee of eight percent of the net receipts"... At the end, the signature is preceded by this autograph apostille: "lu et approuvé bon pour engagement". [Jouvet had to sign this contract for the tour he was about to make in Belgium from May 30 to June 19, 1927 with Knock by Jules Romains and Au grand large by Sutton Vane].
Attached is a prospectus for the reopening of the Comédie des Champs-Élysées (October 1924) with Knock.
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3, rue Favart
75002 Paris