Letters and Collected Material
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Letters and Collected Material
Letters from Georges Ancey, and letter from L. Level (Ancey’s daughter)
Dossier Gustave Toudouze, secondary sources
Photographs - Jeanne Lion and Suzanne Desprès
Letters related to Colonna Romano
Typed document on staging Shakespeare
Typed document (carbon copy) about staging Shakespeare (6 p.). (one of Antoine’s talks)
Contract with M. Chimene, poster and cover
Typed contract between Antoine and M. Chimene, dated «2 février 1917», on letterhead «28, Place Dauphine».
Regarding the partnership between Antoine and Chimene for the Gaité theatre.
With a two-page letter [first page missing), where Antoine explains that he does not want to take care of financial issues.
Poster (colour) for the Théâtre Antoine, announcing Blanchette and Boubouroche.
Poor condition – repairs with scotch tape – folded
Cover of Le monde illustré, 2 novembre 1935 – with photo of Antoine.
Autograph letters/cards sent to J. Sanders
-Autograph letter from actor Denis d’Inès to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 7 juillet 1955», with envelope stamped «Paris 7 – 1955» Will meet with Sanders to discuss Antoine.
-Autograph letter from journalist Henri Jeanson to J. Sanders, n.d., on letterhead «Pavillon Louis-Philippe, Honfleur (Calvados)», with envelope stamped «7 – 2 - 1955».Recommends that Sanders contact Colonna Romano to hear more about L’Odéon.
-Autograph letter from Mme Romuald Joubé to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, 6 juillet 1969», with envelope stamped «6 – 7 – 1969».Will send the photographs of her husband as soon as they are copied. Thanks Sanders for his work.
-Autograph letter from Mme Romuald Joubé to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 13 août 1970», with envelope stamped «Paris 14-8-1970».Collection Théâtrale André AntoineHas sent the documents to the director of a newspaper in Québec, whom she used to know. Hopes that they will reach Sanders eventually. Thanks him for his work on her husband’s career.In addition, copies (hand-written) of: one telegram sent by Joubé to Antoine, dated janvier 1938; a letter from Antoine to Joubé, dated 20 janvier 1938; a letter from Antoine to Joubé, dated 3 janvier 1940.
-Autograph letter from Mme Romuald Joubé to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 11 mai 1969».She is unwell – but Mme Sylvie, the actress, told Mme Joubé that Sanders would be in Paris for a while. Hopes to see him later.
-Autograph letter from Mme Romuald Joubé to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 15 juil 1969».Would like to make an appointment with Sanders, to evoke the memories of her husband.
-Autograph letter from actor Pierre Bertin to J. Sanders, dated «27/5/69».Will meet Sanders with pleasure to discuss Antoine.
-Autograph Xmas card (with picture) from L. Level [G. Ancey’s daughter] to J. Sanders, n.d.
-Autograph letter from L. Ancey de Curmieu Level to J. Sanders, dated «10 avril 1967, 22, rue Legendre».Talks about the publication of her father’s plays – with publisher Nizet. Nizet promised to send her the text of the preface written by Sanders, but she has seen nothing yet. Can Sanders press matters?
-Autograph Xmas card from L. Ancey de Curmieu Level [G. Ancey’s daughter] to J. Sanders, n.d.Send her best wishes. Publisher Nizet has promised the proofs by the end of January.
-Autograph letter from Brigitte Level [G. Ancey’s grand-daughter] to J. Sanders, dated «Vendredi 27 juin 1975».Has just heard about the passing of Sanders’ wife. Shares his pain. Invites him to Paris.
-Postcard [mountain] from Josette Reynaud to J. Sanders, dated «24-3-69».At Jeanne Lion’s request, Josette Reynaud will come around to their meeting. Reminds J. Sanders to bring back to 10 letters by Antoine that she lent him. She will bring information on H. de Rotschild.
-Autograph letter from Josette Reynaud to J. Sanders, n.d.Jeanne Lion is very unwell – it would be nice if J. Sanders could send her a letter.
-Autograph letter from Josette Reynaud to J. Sanders, dated «30 sept. 69».Talks about Jeanne Lion, who is declining.
-Autograph letter from Josette Reynaud to J. Sanders, dated «Paris 16-12-69».Jeanne Lion passed away – James Sanders’ letter to her was greatly appreciated. Hopes J. Sanders will come and see her when he is next in Paris.
-Autograph letter from Josette Reynaud to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, 20 octobre 77».Thanks J. Sanders for his letter. Hopes he is enjoying reading the memoirs of Albert Carré, who was a friend of her mother. Madame Coquelin passed away – she was 85. Talk about politics.
-Postcard [picture of Cagnes-Hippodrome] from Josette Reynaud to J. Sanders, dated «7-1-79».Collection Théâtrale André Antoine Sends her best wishes. Reminds J Sanders to return her books.
-Autograph Lletter from Mme. P. Descaves to J. Sanders, dated «Poigny-la-forêt 6-2-69».Would be happy to meet with him. She is willing to pick him up at the train station.
-Autograph bristol card from Mme L[?] Descaves to J. Sanders, dated «Paris, 12 mars 1969».Has not found the correspondence between Lucien Descaves and Antoine. Will keep looking for any documents of interest to Sanders.
-Autograph bristol card from Suzanne Devoyod to J. Sanders, dated «Dimanche 25 novembre» (with envelope).Would be happy to meet with J. Sanders, to discuss her collaboration with Antoine, the various roles she played in Ancey’s and H. Becque’s plays. She lives on the Côte d’Azur and will be back in Paris in May. Is happy to her about L. Level.
-Autograph bristol card from Suzanne Devoyod to J. Sanders, dated «Samedi 2 février 52» (with enveloppe].Would like to answer J. Sanders’ questions – but she has not looked at the play L’Avenir in many years and has not access to the text. Maybe Sanders can lend his copy. She recalls that the play was a great success. Ancey attended all the rehearsals, he was very meticulous and he trusted Antoine. It was a wonderful era.
Ms of a conference by Maurice Donnay
Ms of a conference by Maurice Donnay on Marivaux, n.d. – page 1 missing
Letter from Josette Antoine and André Antoine fils (grand-son of Antoine) to J. Sanders
Typed letter from Josette Antoine and André Antoine fils (grand-son of Antoine) to J. Sanders, dated «Les Grands Champs (Chateauroux), le mardi 18 mars 2008».
Very long letter (30 pages) – touching upon a variety of subjects: Zola, painting, Huysmans, Deffoux, etc.
Typed c.v. of André Antoine, grand-son of director André Antoine (2 pages)
Letters from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders
Typed letter from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders, dated «le 29 mars 1995» (17 pages), with postcards + condolences letter sent by André Antoine fils to Marianne Levy-Alcover (daughter of Colonna Romano) dated 14 mai 1985.
Various considerations on religion – lists 54 questions about traveling to North America.
Typed letter from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders, dated «le 08 avril 1994» (22 pages), with a typed poem from André Antoine fils and postcards.
Various considerations on his new job.
Typed letter from André Antoine fils to J. Sanders, dated «le 1ier août 1993» (15 pages), with copies of letters sent by André Antoine fils to Professeur Marcel Burel + photographs of paintings done by Mme Antoine.
Various considerations on his mother’s paintings, and on literature.
Théâtre Antoine
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
Théâtre des Ternes
Discours de réception à l’Académie française de Georges Lecomte
Discours de réception à l’Académie française de Georges Lecomte (4 mars 1926), with a dedicace to Antoine: «À André Antoine, son ami toujours reconnaissant et affectueusement dévoué, Georges Lecomte.»
Ancey, Georges, L’avenir, comédie en trois actes en prose, Paris, P.-V. Stock, Éditeur, 1898.
Proofs – wet stamp indicating «2e épreuve» (p. 1 and 145). – Various annotations (stage copy).
Wet stamp of the Censorship Bureau on the front wrapper, dated 20 janvier 1899.
Ancey, Georges, L’École des veufs, uncut copy
Ancey, Georges, L’École des veufs. Comédie en cinq actes en prose, Paris, E. Dentu Éditeur, 1889.
Uncut copy.
With a dedicace: «À Mattio [?] chérie, son Toutou».
Antoine, Mes souvenirs sur l’Odéon (première direction) et le théâtre Antoine
Antoine, Mes souvenirs sur l’Odéon (première direction) et le théâtre Antoine
-Proofs (unbound) of the book, with corrections and markings (poor condition)
Brieux, Blanchette, comédie en trois actes, septième édition, Paris, P.-V. Stock, 1903. – With wet stamp: «Libreria moderna B. Loubiere, Buenos Aires» + plus duty stamps from the city of Buenos Aires. Copy marked «F».
Courteline, Georges, Lidoire, tableau militaire en un acte, représenté aux Menus-Plaisirs, par la troupe du Théâtre-Libre, les 6, 8 et 9 juin 1891, Paris, Ernest Flammarion, Éditeur, n.d. – Copy marked «B».
Curel, François de, Le repas du lion
Curel, François de, Le repas du lion, pièce en cinq actes. Représentée pour la première fois, à Paris, au Théâtre Antoine, le 5 novembre 1897. Paris, P.-V. Stock, 1897. With annotations throughout. On the cover: stamp of the Bureau de la Censure, authorizing the play.
Curel, François de, La figurante
Curel, François de, La figurante. Comédie en trois actes. Représentée pour la première fois, à Paris, sur le théâtre de la Renaissance, le 5 mars 1896, Paris, P.-V. Stock, Éditeur, 1896. With a dedicace: «À André Antoine, son ami, F. de Curel.»
Curel, François de, Le coup d’aile
Curel, François de, Le coup d’aile. Pièce en trois actes, représentée pour la première fois à Paris, au Théâtre-Antoine, le 10 janvier 1906. Était en répétition au Théâtre-Français lorsque la Censure l’a interdite en octobre 1915, édition définitive, Paris, Les Édition G. Crès et Cie, n.d.
Darzens, Rodolphe, L’Amante du Christ
Darzens, Rodolphe, L’Amante du Christ, scène évangélique, en vers. Représentée au Théâtre-Libre le 19 octobre 1888, préface de E. Ledrain. Frontispice gravé par Félicien Rops, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1888. – With a dedicace: «À Mademoiselle Darsac. Hommage d’espoir en une création admirable, Rodolphe Darzens, 90». + a second copy marked «C», with signature of actress «Van Doren».
Fauchois, René, [3 plays]: Rivoli; Vitrail; Jean Bart ou le bon corsaire, Paris, L’Édition française illustrée, 1919. – With a dedicace: «A Jacques Grétillat, au Général Masséna, gueulard, épique, magnifique, à mon vieil ami, son vieux frère, René Fauchois.» -- A postcard from Fauchois to J. Sanders is inserted in the book, dated «Lausanne, 5 sept. 1955». Fauchois is looking forward to meeting with Sanders to discuss Antoine’s career.
Geffroy, Gustave, L’Apprentie, drame historique en 4 actes et 10 tableaux, Paris, Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1908. – With a dedicace: «À Georges Ancey, son ami, Gustave Geffroy.»
-Hennique, Léon, Amour, drame en trois parties. Représenté pour la première fois, sur le Théâtre de l’Odéon, le 6 mars 1890, Paris, Tresse & Stock, Éditeur, 1890.
-Hennique, Léon, Poeuf, Paris, Tresse & Stock, 1887. Incomplete. – With a dedicace: «À Monsieur A. Antoine (Jacques Damour tel que je l’avais rêvé!), avec mille remerciements et l’assurance de ma sympathie la plus cordiale, Léon Hennique.»
Lecomte, Georges, Mirages, drame en cinq actes, Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1893. – With a dedicace: «À toi, mon cher Antoine, en remerciment du talent et du courage que tu as mis au service de ce drame, à toi, de tout coeur, Georges Lecomte.»
Salandri, Gaston, La Rançon, comédie en trois actes, Paris, Tresse & Stock, 1893. Copy partially uncut.
Schürmann [Impresario], Une tournée en Amérique
Schürmann [Impresario], Une tournée en Amérique, Paris, F. Juven, [1900].
Poor condition. With a dedicace: «À mon ami André Antoine, en souvenir de nos tournées, J. Schürmann, mars 1900».
Vaucaire, Maurice, Un beau soir
Vaucaire, Maurice, Un beau soir, comédie en un acte, en vers. Représentée pour la première fois par la troupe du Théâtre-Libre sur la scène des Menus-Plaisirs, le 30 novembre 1891, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1892. – With annotations throughout. Copy marked «Régie». – With 35 extra lines of text, hand-written on a piece of paper sewn into the play.
Autograph Letters of Emile Zola
A.l.s. from Émile Zola to Édouard Fournier
A.l.s. from Émile Zola to B.-H. Gausseron
A.l.s. (visiting card) from Émile Zola to Ernest Ziegler
A.l.s. from Émile Zola to Ély Halpérine-Kaminsky
A.l.s. from Émile Zola to Louis Gallet
A.l.s. from Émile Zola to Paul Ménard-Dorian
Autograph letters from Francois Emile-Zola to J.B. Sanders
-Autograph letter with envelope from Francois Emile-Zola to J.B. Sanders, dated Athens, 12 March, 1986. Discusses several of Zola's photographs which he has in his possession.
-Autograph letter with envelope from Francois Emile-Zola to J.B. Sanders, 18 April 1986. Gives details on Zola's relationship with Jeanne Rozerot and suggests other sources of information
Letters: Bruneau, Vaucaire, Becque
-Autograph letter from Alfred Bruneau to [J.H. Rosny according to hand-written note], n.d.
Acknowledges receiving the book, which he will read with pleasure. Is looking forward to their next conversation.
-Autograph letter [fragment] from Maurice Vaucaire to [?] [according to hand-written note], n.d. [1914-1918, according to internal evidence]. Talks about the war, political gossips.
NOTE : a hand-written note attributes this fragment from Alfred Bruneau to Louis Gallet. Gallet died in 1898. The fragment is signed «M.V.».
-Hand-written copies of letters (3) from Henry Becque to various correspondents, n.d. – these copies were sent to J.B. Sanders in September 1952.
Autograph letters and 2 short autographs by Léon Deffoux
biographical documents: Léon Deffoux
Various biographical documents of interest:
Typed letter from Jean-Richard Bloch
Typed letter from Jean-Richard Bloch [maybe to Deffoux] n.d. [after 1932] Bloch reminds his «confrère» that he sent an article for the periodical L’Oeuvre. He has not seen it in print yet, and wonders if the journal has decided to forgo publication.
Letters (photocopies) from Léon Deffoux and Maurice LeBlond + other photocopies
Eugène Bourgeois, manuscript of the play, Le pendu
Manuscript of a play by Eugène Bourgeois, Le pendu, with a typed transcription