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Contemporary copy of the role of Cassandre from ‘Olympie’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain in 1764
Identifiers
CMV:
CMV37608
Repository:
Comédie-Française, Paris, France
Shelfmark:
Ms 20016 (11), ‘Olympie : tragédie’
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Language(s):
French
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Brief Summary:
Contemporary copy of the role of Cassandre from ‘Olympie’, produced by Henri Louis Lekain in 1764.
Detailed Summary:
The play was first performed at the Comédie française on 17 March 1764. Lekain was to perform in the production 10 times between that year.
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Genre(s):
Theatre, Tragedy
Status:
Copy (Contemporary)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
15 pp.
Format:
4to
Dimensions:
Height: 330 mm
Hands:
1
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Decorations:
Undecorated
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History
Date:
1764
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Origin (transcript):
[Paris]
Origin:
Paris, France
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
OCV Reference:
vol.52, p.191-350
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.52, p.245, ‘MS1’
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