[Henry de MONTHERLANT]. 15 L.A.S. and 2 L.S., 1943-1970, addressed to Montherlant (some annotated by him). Very interesting set of letters addressed to Montherlant by his theatrical performers. Denise Bosc (1947, to play in Le Maître de Santiago at the Théâtre Hébertot), Suzanne Dantès (1948, sorry not to be in the revival of Fils de personne), Jean Davy (1959, about performances in Algiers of La Reine morte, draft reply on back), Annie Ducaux (1960, expressing her admiration for Le Cardinal d'Espagne, which she would like to play), Maurice Escande (3: 1947, about Fils de personne, which he is to play in Aix-les-Bains, and asking Montherlant for Malatesta aux Français, after the revival of La Reine morte; 1965, admiration for La Guerre civile; 1969, for the revival of Port-Royal), Claude Génia (1960, she would like to play Montherlant at the Théâtre Edouard VII, of which she is artistic director), Marguerite Jamois (1960, she would like to stage Le Cardinal d'Espagne and play the role of Jeanne la Folle; note from Montherlant on the cast), Suzet Maïs (1949, strong reaction to Montherlant's criticism of her performance in Fils de personne), Jean Meyer (3: 1959, vows before Le Cardinal d'Espagne; 1969, he works on the cut of La Ville dont le prince est un enfant; 1970, after reading Le Treizième César, and evoking the Brocéliande era), Paul Oettly (1957, ill, he gives up directing Le Maître de Santiago at Les Français), Henri Rollan (1957, stating his worries about directing Le Maître de Santiago at Les Français after P. Oettly), Valentine Tessier (1943, would like to create the role of Marie in Fils de personne), Jean Yonnel (1952, after reading Le Fichier parisien, which upset him). Enclosed: - a L.S. from Gaston Gallimard to Montherlant, 25.I.1923, about a draft contract (headed Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française); - a l.a.s. from a friend to Montherlant, 10.XII.1942, after the premiere of La Reine morte; - a l.a.s. from Jean Meyer, July 28, 1973, about rehearsals for Port-Royal. [Henry de MONTHERLANT]. See also nos. 30, 55, 163, 204 and 309.