Jeanne-Émilie LEVERD (1788-1843). L.A.S., August 5, 1824, to Charles Robert; 3pages in-8, addressed. About the actresses in Le Mariage de Figaro at the Comédie-Française. She is sorry "to have to tell you that you have lost your bet, but I must also say that I am charmed that it was a pretty lady, who has the goodness to find me some talent, who won it. The role of the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro is certainly the 1st role in the play. But having been created by Mlle Sainval, who played the tragedy, the very young Mlle Contat, then brilliant in beauty and talent, created the role of Suzanne. Since then, Mlle Devienne has played it as a soubrette. The play was not performed for some time, and when it was revived, the role of Suzanne was once again given to the person who holds the first job at the Comédie [Mlle Mars]. During a trip the Comédie made to Dresden [in 1813], this work was staged, and I played Suzanne". It's true that she sometimes plays the Comtesse, "but I've played Suzanne far more often than the Comtesse"...