107 - Edward Gordon CRAIG (1872-1966)

Edward Gordon CRAIG (1872-1966) L.A.S. en anglais adressée à Jurgis Kasimirovitch Baltruchaïtis (1903-1988), datée du 30 octobre 1911 à laquelle est joint l'article dans l' "Observer" où l'on parle de sa collaboration avec Sarah Bernhardt : "This may amuse you and interest you. It's part of the Politics. Please send a postcard to Blackman & tell him to insert the whole paragraph in a good Russian journal. I have posted him a copy of the paper (Observer) so your letter will arrive at his house a day later. I began this letter 4 hours ago. I broke off to see one man - 2 - 3 - 4 - 8 - 16 - life is not life when one has the evil desire to make a school stand on its feet instead of fly in the air. I thank you so much for sending to Amendola. And your article that I await with affection. I am so glad you have a new suit too. ← Since I wrote that another two hours rushed by - in came a count Kessler, a supporter of Reinhardt, & 3 or four others. This tired I am.. Sharing my screens to many - too many - people. I will write at the first quiet moment. I have received no news of "Hamlet". Have you ? (...)" MC Provenance -Jurgis Kasimirovitch Baltruchaïtis (1873-1944), diplomate et poète lituanien. -Leur fils, Jurgis Jurgissovitch Baltruchaïtis (1903-1988), historien. -Son épouse, Hélène Baltruchaïtis (1908-2004), née Castel-Focillon, fille d'Henri Focillon (1881-1943). -Puis par descendance.