Subasta Bidspirit | RAIMU: (1883-1946) His real name

RAIMU: (1883-1946) His real name was Jules Auguste Muraire. French Actor. Well remembered for playin... - RAIMU: (1883-1946) His real name was Jules Auguste Muraire. French Actor. Well remembered for playing CŽsar in the Marseilles Trilogy. Signed and inscribed attractive original set of seven 4 x 6 photographs, all of them showing a young Raimu in different close portrait poses. The seven images have been individually carefully affixed to slightly larger cards, framed in wood and glazed to an overall of 32.5 x 8. Raimu writes the inscription over six of the photographs `To Rip - Thanking - for my first great success - The more it changes.. - Cordially - Raimu«, starting on the second image to the left and concluding with his signature `Raimu« to the seventh and last to the right. Together with AndrŽe Spinelly (1887-1966) French Actress who played the main role in the premiere of Plus a Change in 1915. Signed postcard photograph; also including a bold ink signature to a grid 5 x 3 page. G, 3 £200-300 Plus a Change ! (1915) was the first success of Raimu in France after his return from the WWI front in March 1915. Georges Rip (1884-1941) French Author of Plus a Change!. The first stage performance took place on 7th September 1915 at the Michel Theatre. The main role was played by Rip«s muse AndrŽe Spinelly who was having a sentimental relationship with Raimu since a year before, although she managed to include her new lover in the cast.