Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY (1808-1889). L.A.S., Paris November 14, 1881, to the "very sympathetic Director" [of the Théâtre du Vaudeville]; 1 1/2 pages in-8 in red ink with his Never More motto. Request for additional seats for a play by Victorien Sardou [Odette]: "You are most certainly the most intelligent Director of the Paris theaters, but will you be the most amiable for me personally? I have received my service at the Triboulet for Sardou's play, but can you arrange a ticket for a lady friend of mine passing through Paris", to be sent to his address 25 rue Rousselet... "If you cannot, Monsieur, for I know the tyrannies of the first performances, it will change nothing [...] in the idea I have of your kindness"... Beautiful signature with red plume.

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