Frédérick LEMAÎTRE. 3 L.A.S.; 2pages in-8 with addresses, and 1page in-12. [1832?], to M. Lefebvre. "Mon cher M. Lefebvre, je pense que demain, vous aurez quelques raccords de votre pièce nouvelle [Le Barbier du Roi d'Aragon?], c'est un usage antique et solennel. I think, then, we'd better put in 1 a.m. at the theater... La Chanteuse having to go through the 1st and Le Barbier in the foyer at the same time"... -To M. Delcroix (?, director of the Palais-Royal), whose visit he missed: "Should I go to the theater or stay home, it's up to you. I'll only go out this evening to the theater!"... - [1855], to his beloved Salvator, requesting seats, on the back of a service sheet from the Ambigu comique in the name of Frédérick Lemaître for the February 2, 1855 performance (Les Bonnes années and Trente ans ou la vie d'un joueur). Attached are 2 photographs by Étienne Carjat, mounted together on oblong in-8 card, taken in a role around 1875 (according to the inscription on the back of the mounting card); a photograph (cdv format) by Legé & Bergeron; plus a postcard of his monument.
Estimate
€200 - €250
Result
€264
Buyer's premium
30%
Frédérick LEMAÎTRE. 3 L.A.S.; 2pages in-8 with addresses, and 1page in-12.
[1832?], to M. Lefebvre. "Mon cher M. Lefebvre, je pense que demain, vous aurez quelques raccords de votre pièce nouvelle [Le Barbier du Roi d'Aragon?], c'est un usage antique et solennel. I think, then, we'd better put in 1 a.m. at the theater... La Chanteuse having to go through the 1st and Le Barbier in the foyer at the same time"... -To M. Delcroix (?, director of the Palais-Royal), whose visit he missed: "Should I go to the theater or stay home, it's up to you. I'll only go out this evening to the theater!"... - [1855], to his beloved Salvator, requesting seats, on the back of a service sheet from the Ambigu comique in the name of Frédérick Lemaître for the February 2, 1855 performance (Les Bonnes années and Trente ans ou la vie d'un joueur).
Attached are 2 photographs by Étienne Carjat, mounted together on oblong in-8 card, taken in a role around 1875 (according to the inscription on the back of the mounting card); a photograph (cdv format) by Legé & Bergeron; plus a postcard of his monument.
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