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COCTEAU (Jean) L.A.S. to Marie Bell on printed letterhead "Santo-Sospir St Jean Cap-Ferrat tel 251-28 of 2 pages (13x20,5) of 31 lines, undated. Framed under glass. "Wednesday Dearest Marie Vison Finally we will defeat the devil and eat together the good soup without Parinaud pouring arsenic into it [I arrive on the 14th. (Top secret) If Marguerite Jamois starts her eternal quibbling (I don't know them, the two-headed eagle) I'll give you the coin. Alain Delon will go to see you. He is the Dauphin of Jeannot and the ideal type of the role. He is the most successful young actor (besides). If his wife [...] would learn our language well, we would have a fabulous poster - (She shot Sissi and is seen in Germany). Ask Lady Rolle if she would be happy that the work continues its spell in her house, which has always brought her luck. I kiss you Jean (with her star) P.S. Marguerite told me that Delon refused [.........] Everything was wrong. Alain D. dreams about it. The truth of the matter is that Marguerite wanted to play the mother and that if she plays the role of the aunt - she no longer works. By the eagle she called me a thief - because I gave the play to Edwige [Feuillère] after a series of ridiculous blackmail. If [........] the roles why wouldn't Chevrier play your husband. Jeannot wanted to play him, which is a folly after having created Michel."
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COCTEAU (Jean) L.A.S. to Marie Bell on printed letterhead "Santo-Sospir St Jean Cap-Ferrat tel 251-28 of 2 pages (13x20,5) of 31 lines, undated. Framed under glass. "Wednesday Dearest Marie Vison Finally we will defeat the devil and eat together the good soup without Parinaud pouring arsenic into it [I arrive on the 14th. (Top secret) If Marguerite Jamois starts her eternal quibbling (I don't know them, the two-headed eagle) I'll give you the coin. Alain Delon will go to see you. He is the Dauphin of Jeannot and the ideal type of the role. He is the most successful young actor (besides). If his wife [...] would learn our language well, we would have a fabulous poster - (She shot Sissi and is seen in Germany). Ask Lady Rolle if she would be happy that the work continues its spell in her house, which has always brought her luck. I kiss you Jean (with her star) P.S. Marguerite told me that Delon refused [.........] Everything was wrong. Alain D. dreams about it. The truth of the matter is that Marguerite wanted to play the mother and that if she plays the role of the aunt - she no longer works. By the eagle she called me a thief - because I gave the play to Edwige [Feuillère] after a series of ridiculous blackmail. If [........] the roles why wouldn't Chevrier play your husband. Jeannot wanted to play him, which is a folly after having created Michel."
