117 - DUBOIS (Théodore) (1837–1924), French composer, organist, and educator; director of the Paris Conservatory from 1896 to 1905.

DUBOIS (Théodore) (1837–1924), French composer, organist, and educator; director of the Paris Conservatory from 1896 to 1905. Autograph card signed “Th. Dubois” to a friend. Paris, February 7, 1910. 1 page, oblong in-12 format, on a card bearing his address: 201 Boulevard Pereire. A short thank-you note in which Théodore Dubois expresses his gratitude for a glowing review of his work. “Thank you, dear friend, for the charming review of *Les Deux Chœurs*. I can sense your warm sympathy in it. ” This card attests to the composer’s gratitude toward his correspondent for the attention paid to his choral compositions. Théodore Dubois served as choirmaster at Sainte-Clotilde, then at La Madeleine, where he succeeded Camille Saint-Saëns at the main organ. He also taught at the Paris Conservatory, where he served as director from 1896 to 1905. The card is in apparent good condition.