Late 19th - Original 21 pages Handwritten French Theatrical Play Script - Vintage Drama - Historical Manuscript - Theater Collectible

This document is a captivating original handwritten theatrical script, specifically depicting Act 5 of a French play.

The elegant cursive script, meticulously penned on aged paper, features dialogues between various characters such as Lasserre, Matthieu, Un Domestique (A Domestic), Mademoiselle d'Apremont, Blavignac, Lamerie, Mr. Bergezolles, Haudouin, Georgette, and Baptiste. The initial pages of Act 5, Scene 1, open with Lasserre instructing Matthieu: 'Oui, mon cher Matthieu, faites-moi servir ici.' (Yes, my dear Matthieu, serve me here.) Matthieu responds, 'Monsieur fait bien de prendre son café dans le salon.' (Sir, you do well to have your coffee in the living room.) A stage direction notes: '(Un Domestique verse le café au Docteur ou Matthieu un verre de liqueur.)' (A Domestic pours coffee for the Doctor or Matthieu a glass of liqueur.) This detailed stage direction provides a glimpse into the production and staging of the era.

The script exhibits several handwritten annotations and corrections, suggesting it was a working copy used during rehearsals or by a playwright in development.