GIDE, André (1869-1951)

GIDE, André (1869-1951)

Autograph letter signed “André Gide” to Muni
[Antibes, 6th July 1949], 1/4 p. in-8, autograph enveloppe attached
Central fold mark

Charming autograph dedication by Gide

“Avec mes souriants hommages et mes souvenirs les meilleurs”

Actress Marguerite Dupuy, known as MUNI (1929-1999), played the title role of Amal and the Letter of the King, a play by Tagore adapted by Gide, given by the Rideau de Paris at the Théâtre des Mathurins on June 15, 1949, in a staging by Jean Marchat