SAND, George (1804-1876)

Autograph invitation form to Monsieur Soulier
Nohant, 5th February 1863, 1 page in-8 on double sheet
Frayed right hand margin, wet spots, fold marks, tape.

Charming autograph invitation from George Sand for a show in her Nohant theater

Madame G[eorge] Sand prie
Monsieur Soulier
De venir passer la soirée chez elle
le dimanche prochain.
On jouera:
La nuit de noël en 3 actes
On commencera à 8h 1/2
1 place
L’omnibus partira de l’Hôtel Saint Germain à 7h 3/4
Réponse s’il vous plait.
Nohant, le 5 février [18]63

Throughout her life, George Sand became interested in theater in all its forms and in particular its marginal forms, including improvised theater and puppet theater. For her, theater meant a place to learn the actor’s game and a pedagogical platform; which trains and instructs the actor as the spectator. The private and even intimate aspect of the theater performed within her family in Nohant is opposed to the public aspect of its plays performed in Parisian theater for thirty years.