GONCOURT (de), Edmond (1822-1896)
Autograph letter signed “Edmond de Goncourt” to a dear friend
N.p.n.d [1895], 1/2 in-8 on laid paper
“I am forced to attend the performance for the benefit of Mrs. Crosnier”
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GONCOURT (de), Edmond (1822-1896)
Autograph letter signed “Edmond de Goncourt” to a dear friend
N.p.n.d [1895], 1/2 in-8 on laid paper
Charming billet by Edmond de Goncourt about a performance
“Mon cher ami,
Si vous venez déjeuner un de ces jours, ne venez pas jeudi, parce que je suis forcé d’assister à la représentation pour le bénéfice de Mme Crosnier.
Bien affectueusement,
Edmond de Goncourt”
Goncourt refers to a performance on May 30, 1895, at the Odeon, where the actress Irma Crosnier had been playing for more than forty years.