NIVELLE DE LA CHAUSSÉE Pierre-Claude (1692-1754) auteur dram - Lot 171

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NIVELLE DE LA CHAUSSÉE Pierre-Claude (1692-1754) auteur dram - Lot 171
NIVELLE DE LA CHAUSSÉE Pierre-Claude (1692-1754) auteur dramatique [AF 1736, 17e f]. L.A.S. "Nivelle de La Chaussée", Saint-Germain-en-Laye May 1, 1737, to Abbé Jean-Bernard LE BLANC, at Mylord Duke of Kingston, London; 3 pages in-4, addressed with red wax seal with broken arms (engraved portrait enclosed). Chronicle of theatrical novelties, including his play L'École des amis. Where he is, the abbot will find "muses a little republiquan, who recognize no other laws than those of an independent genius and who uses a little of the land, it is not difficult to have strength and elevation when one can freely abandon oneself to one's genius and when all temerities are happy, For us it is not the same we can almost not move under the shackles with which we are burdened we have left only the finesse and flexibility in share also it is necessary more spirit and address here to succeed " In Paris, we have recently had L'Enfant prodigue, Childéric [by Pierre de Morand], Les Deux Nièces, whose author [Louis de Boissy], "has the misfortune of no longer succeeding since he wants to do more decent and mortified pieces, I think he wants to rise on his debris, and that he believes that his own ruins will serve him better than his fairground successes... Then he talks about his play L'École des amis (25 February 1737): "The first representation was quiet and the audience found itself in a lost country, it took time to reflect to decide, that is when the envious and all the fry that you know are against, and have not left to carry some blows [], The play was called detestable and excellent, however the performances were going on, so Duchemin fell ill" He thought of withdrawing the play so as not to give it to opponents, but ended up giving the role to Fierville: "they made a cabal to prevent Fierville to play the Gossain went for fifteen days however it was necessary to play because of some big words which were said Fierville trembling and bleme appeared [] and was very applauded voyla Paris however with the judgement of the connoissseurs, or so they say, it was tasted despite the despair of his comrades and the king installed it in the great comic rolles" He figures the revenue from the 12 performances and the printing of this highly disputed play, and concludes: "one to me dechiré one to me praised and everyone was happy and me aussy "
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