Lot n° 345
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GUITRY (Sacha). - Lot 345
GUITRY (Sacha).
Le Courrier de Monsieur Pic.
Paris, 5 May 1920-5 January 1921. - 9 issues in one volume in-4, 281 x 225 : 371 pp. with printed covers. Tan half-chagrin, spine ribbed, untrimmed, covers preserved, slipcase (period binding).
Rare complete collection of this literary and artistic journal founded and directed by Sacha Guitry, consisting of 9 issues published between May 5, 1920 and January 5, 1921.
about this journal, Sacha Guitry said: "My journal is a blackmail journal - in the sense that I shamefully take advantage of the friendship that binds me to some of my colleagues to obtain from them articles that others do not manage to extract from them
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Moreover, I think I have found a way of making their work easier. You will immediately realize this, moreover, by reading Le Courrier de Monsieur Pic" (from an article by D'esparbès entitled M. Sacha Guitry founds a review, it is: "Le Courrier de M. Pic".)
Great names from the literary and artistic world such as Maurice Barrès, Henri Bataille, Tristan Bernard, Georges Courteline, Henri Duvernois, Claude Farrère, Lucien Guitry, Sem, Anna de Noailles, René Benjamin, Georges de Porto-Riche, the Tharaud brothers, Forain, Robert de Flers, Hervé Lauwick, Roland Dorgelès, Franc-Nohain, André Messager, Helleu, Serge Sandberg, Albin Valabrègue, Emile Vuillermoz, etc., all collaborated on this review
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Sacha Guitry published his play Comment on écrit l'histoire in number 5, which is the only publication of this text. It is a comedy in two acts, first performed at the Sarah Bernhardt theatre on 4 December 1920 for the farewell of the actor Georges Noblet. The two acts that make up this play were modified and reworked to become acts 3 and 4 of Mariette. The last issue includes the reproduction of many interesting photographs from the film Ceux de chez nous.
Precious copy having belonged to the actor Georges Noblet, who offered it to the Sacerdote couple formed by the great dressmaker and stylist Jeanne (1868-1962) and the merchant Achille (1909-1940). It includes this superb sending:
I have the great joy of offering this // "Courrier complet de Monsieur Pic" // - in which is "Comment on écrit // l'histoire" an unpublished play in 2 acts by // Sacha Guitry, written for my performance // of retirement at the Sarah Bernhardt theatre - // to my dear and tender friends Achille and // Jeanne Sacerdote, in memory of the affectionate // solicitude they showed me that day // and which since then... but what words could I find to express my moved // gratitude?... Dear Jeanne, Dear Achille, I // love you both very much // At the Château de Château L'Évèque // June 20th 1924. // Georges NobletThis
dedication covers an entire folder; it is enriched with a small photograph of the actor published by Félix Potin
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The copy was later dedicated by Sacha Guitry to Henri Borgeaud, certainly the historian of literature, specialist of Pierre Loti:
For // Monsieur // Henri Borgeaud // in // memory // of dear Noblet // and // with // all my wishes // for happiness //
Sacha GuitryJacques
Crépineau completed the copy with the original programme of the play Comment on écrit l'histoire at the Sarah Bernhardt theatre, dedicated by Georges Noblet to Mariette Sully
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two original drawings by Maurice Perronnet, one in ink (20 x 18 cm) showing Lucien and Sacha Guitry in the play in shadow, surmounted by a bust portrait of Noblet inscribed in the G of "Gala Noblet 1920", and the other showing a three-quarter bust portrait of Noblet (10 x 9 cm), done in pencil underlined with violet ink, dated 1921 There are also 2 reproductions of portraits of Noblet by Forain and Abel Faivre.
Restorations to the binding, split at the hinge of the first plate.
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