Autograph letter signed by a curious admirer of Mistinguett & Invention 1925

  
Autographed letter signed, curious from an admirer of Mistinguett & whimsical invention, 1925. Autographed letter signed by a certain [Galy Amédée], dated June 9, 1925, in Serres-sur-Arget (Ariège). Written in brown ink on a double sheet of lined vellum paper. The letter is addressed to the one he calls the "Queen of French Stars," identified as Mistinguett (due to the explicit mention of her recent triumphant receptions in Canada in 1924).

This document is exceptional for its content, mixing romantic exaltation with a scientific claim worthy of speculative literature or raw art. The author refers to a mysterious invention: he claims to possess the secret of a "super device of life and death." The letter is also a direct testimony to the fascination that Mistinguett inspired even in the depths of the French provinces. The author calls her the "Queen of French Stars" and praises her beauty and courage. The tone of the letter is a mix of paranoia (fear that his letters may be opened) and wounded dignity: "my situation is still far from being on par...

" Dimensions: 19.5 x 30 cm. Condition: See photos and description for more details. Number of pages: 2 pages. I feel indebted to write this letter due to the circumstances, which do not seem illusory to me, to express my best feelings and assure you of my complete discretion, whatever decision you make regarding me. You should know that I have the secret of a super device of life and death, without which I would have believed in a genuine prank, though it is true that it would not have arisen or at least lasted so long. As soon as people started talking about you; trusting in my works, I allowed myself to love you, understanding that you were the queen of French stars and more, because of your beauty; the receptions you received in Canada proving it. I would have been quite impressed otherwise, due to your kindness, now enhanced by your persistent courage and the infinite kindness reflected by your image.

Logically; one should not suspect my previous promises, for emanating from an author who has always been considered almost the opposite of other men, for I have never deceived any person of dignity, especially a woman. Now that you are fixed towards me, in an irrevocable way, nothing can change it, except your whim; you know what to expect. As my situation is still far from being on par, relatively to yours, it is preferable that you remain silent, my letters risking being opened; as soon as I succeed, here or elsewhere, I will hasten to inform you. I have completed extremely difficult works, which rendered me unable to take advantage of my discoveries; if I had found myself, moreover, in ease, I would never have come to an end: because of the sometimes unavoidable distractions.

Please accept: Mademoiselle my most sincere feelings." Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois, known as Mistinguett, born April 3, 1875, in Enghien-les-Bains and died January 5, 1956, in Bougival, was a French revue star, singer, and actress. Autographed letters, old papers, antique books, photographs, engravings, stamps...

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