Sacha Guitry - Manuscrit autographe signé - Discours

Autographed manuscript signed by Sacha Guitry, famous French playwright, actor and director. The manuscript is undated. Written in black ink on a sheet of vellum paper with the printed letterhead 18 AVENUE ELISÉE RECLUS and accompanied by its complete typed transcription on a sheet of vellum paper. Sacha Guitry writes a friendly, witty speech in poetry and rhymes, in honor of Robert Trébor to celebrate his promotion to the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honour (August 11, 1931). « André, what author hasn’t wished To have you one day as interpreter? There is one o’clock and a half, Yvonne isn’t ready And I’m expected to rehearse... I beg you, André, be my interpreter. I come to offer you a short role It is only a page and a half And it is the role of a friend Who delivers a small speech. If everything is well organized Authorized voices Much more authorized No doubt ours Will have showered our charming Trébor with flowers Let others speak first Politeness to everyone else. Let them attend to Trébor, But you, remembering good King Dagobert Just read the name Trébor backwards And address yourself only to Robert. Speak to the friend. [Speak in your name, mine as well] Repeat to him [So that once again André, we are associated] [Yes, speak to him, repeat to him] What you have told me a hundred [cent] times already Tell him how much you love him Tell him how much This rosette suits him well (line crossed out) Tell him how much he deserves it Speak to him of the real pleasure it gives you Since indeed (Lines crossed out) For a month All the people you see Knowing your friendship for him congratulate you» Dimensions: 21.1 x 27 cm Condition: Good overall, with slight creases and a minuscule marginal browning. See photos for details. Number of pages: 2 handwritten pages + 2 typed pages Careful shipment in a rigid and watertight case. - Sacha Guitry was a French actor, playwright, director, screenwriter and stage and screenwriter born February 21, 1885 in Saint Petersburg and died July 24, 1957 in Paris. A prolific dramatist, he signed one hundred and twenty-four plays, many of which were major successes. Wikipedia

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