Subasta Bidspirit | DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père (1802-1870) French
DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A fine A.L.S., - DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A fine A.L.S., A. Dumas, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1828-29], to Baron Taylor, in French. Dumas sends a message requesting his correspondent´s help regarding his rehearsals and premiere of his play `Henri III et sa cour´ (''Henry III and his Court''), stating in part `I write to you, trembling that you might get tired to listen every morning that the same person is announced to you, the same face I have still not seen my manuscript, would you please act on my behalf and if you attend today the committee meeting, or tomorrow, please intervene between these two powerful females, approach the one who considers has reasons to complaint about my person, tell her that .´, further saying `..then, please ask for rehearsals, I think that we will need one or two rehearsals this week if Mme Leverd presents a strong opposition to the premiere of Henry III...´. Before concluding Dumas adds a new comment with humour saying `I stop here, I would be as long and as boring on a letter than in person.´ With blank address leaf, written in Dumas´ hand, with remnants of a former seal and a very small area of paper loss due to the letter opening. Small overall creasing, otherwise G £250-350 Henri III et sa Cour, (''Henry III and his Court'') was first performed at the theatre of the Comédie Française, Paris, on 11th February 1829.